Schools! (budget, salary, home)

[BABsMom]

What is the deadline for kids to start school every year and what is the best district? Thanks

[GEORGIAINMT]

What do you mean by what is the deadline? Are you asking when schools actually start? There is no actual "deadline". Kids start school anytime they move in, whether it be at the start of school in the fall or whenever. Which district is the best is a difficult question. Can you be more specific about what you are looking for? Wyoming schools range in size from tiny rural schools with only a few students all the way up to the bigger schools in the "big" towns (HA!). You need to be more specific about what you are looking for, what size town you want to live in, etc. to get a good idea of what schools are like. One thing I know, is that Wyoming schools are much better funded than those in a lot of other places. I grew up in Wyoming and had a great public education in a town of about 3,000. I am now moving from Montana after teaching here for several years back to Wyoming to teach where not only I'll get a much better salary, but where the schools have much higher budgets so more to offer their students. I wish I would have decided to move back "home" a long time ago!

[BABsMom]

Originally Posted by GEORGIAINMT

What do you mean by what is the deadline? Are you asking when schools actually start? There is no actual "deadline". Kids start school anytime they move in, whether it be at the start of school in the fall or whenever. Which district is the best is a difficult question. Can you be more specific about what you are looking for? Wyoming schools range in size from tiny rural schools with only a few students all the way up to the bigger schools in the "big" towns (HA!). You need to be more specific about what you are looking for, what size town you want to live in, etc. to get a good idea of what schools are like. One thing I know, is that Wyoming schools are much better funded than those in a lot of other places. I grew up in Wyoming and had a great public education in a town of about 3,000. I am now moving from Montana after teaching here for several years back to Wyoming to teach where not only I'll get a much better salary, but where the schools have much higher budgets so more to offer their students. I wish I would have decided to move back "home" a long time ago!

Thanks for responding, I'm not too good at specifics sometimes! By deadline, I meant that there's a certain date that the kids have to turn five by in order to register for the upcoming year. Does anyone know what that date is? Thanks.

[GEORGIAINMT]

As of the 06/07 school year the cutoff date was that the child must turn 5 by Sept. 15th. I don't think that has changed.

[BABsMom]

Originally Posted by GEORGIAINMT

As of the 06/07 school year the cutoff date was that the child must turn 5 by Sept. 15th. I don't think that has changed.

Thanks so much!

[Froggie Legs]

Originally Posted by GEORGIAINMT

One thing I know, is that Wyoming schools are much better funded than those in a lot of other places. I grew up in Wyoming and had a great public education in a town of about 3,000. I am now moving from Montana after teaching here for several years back to Wyoming to teach where not only I'll get a much better salary, but where the schools have much higher budgets so more to offer their students. I wish I would have decided to move back "home" a long time ago!

This is good to know! As a future teacher (hopefully in Wyoming) I'm glad that the schools are not lacking in any funding.

Out of curiosity, do you know if there is "open enrollment" options in Wyoming? i.e. Live in one town but students can attend any school in the state? That is one reason a lot of small-town schools in Minnesota are losing enrollment and funding...because parents are driving their students to larger school districts.