Moving to Long Island and Kids staying in NYC school? (rent, high school)

[pixelslave]

I will be moving to Long Island shortly, most likely around Dec, from Queens. My son is currently enrolled in a Queens public school. Can he still attend the same school until the end of the school year even though we moved out of the city? Anyone has similar experience?

PixelSlave

[newtoli]

Sometimes they will let you finish out the year if you provide transportation.

Just be careful, a relative of mine moved a few towns away and used a family members address so her son could continue going to his old high school. They caught her 2 years later and it was a huge mess.

[pixelslave]

This is the last school year for my son in that school -- that's why I want him to stay till the end of the school year because he wants to stay with his friend for the last year in that school. I always drive him to school, so transportation is not a problem.

If you don't mind, can you tell me what happened to your relative? Did they fine him/her?

[newtoli]

It was a while ago, but I do remember them saying they were going to impose fines for each year he did not live in the district. I don't know if she actually had to pay these fines.

When I was younger, my family moved out of district my sister's senior year. They went to the principal and obtained permission for her to finish up at her old high school. I'd suggest just being honest with the principal and see what they say. The fact that it is his last year should be in his favot.

[mead]

Yeah well just don't tell the Principal that it is 100% certain that you're moving out. I'd start the conversation by saying something like I'm "thinking" or "considering" moving out. So if the Principal says definitely no, then you can try other ways of keeping your kid in the school.

[straightshooter]

Originally Posted by newtoli

Sometimes they will let you finish out the year if you provide transportation.

Just be careful, a relative of mine moved a few towns away and used a family members address so her son could continue going to his old high school. They caught her 2 years later and it was a huge mess.

listen to this. the schools don't play around with non-nyc dwellers going to nyc schools. i know a few principals that pull this scam, but it's because they're principals that they can get away with it. the fines (and criminal fraud charges) are severe.