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Old 11-01-2007, 06:03 PM
 
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This may seem like a very basic question, but I need to ask.
I know a family who just moved to Pittsburgh from another country 2 months ago. They live in the Shaler area (Shaler school district). The oldest child turned 5 in June and hasn't yet attended any school.

I am trying to facilitate to some degree, and I just wondered how I can find information on
1. how to enroll the child in school
2. does the family have a choice of elementary schools or is it determined by residence address
3. do any of the schools offer ESL programs - the child speaks no English
4. are there school buses or how does school transportation work?
5. if the child hasn't yet started school, does this mean he has missed some deadline for the year and can't start?

Sorry for the basic questions. I live out of state and don't have any children, but I am trying to help them out with some information. I already checked the Shaler schools home page and didn't find this kind of basic information.
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Old 11-02-2007, 04:24 AM
 
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This may seem like a very basic question, but I need to ask.
I know a family who just moved to Pittsburgh from another country 2 months ago. They live in the Shaler area (Shaler school district). The oldest child turned 5 in June and hasn't yet attended any school.

I am trying to facilitate to some degree, and I just wondered how I can find information on
1. how to enroll the child in school

Call the administrative office. login

2. does the family have a choice of elementary schools or is it determined by residence address The elementary school the child attends is determined by his street address.

3. do any of the schools offer ESL programs - the child speaks no English
Most likely but, the administrative office can help you with that question.

4. are there school buses or how does school transportation work? Yes, there are buses. The elementary school that the child attends will give you a schedule for location of pickup and pickup times.

5. if the child hasn't yet started school, does this mean he has missed some deadline for the year and can't start? There are cut-off dates relating to age of the child and the grade he will enter however, there is not a general cut-off date for entering a new school system.


Sorry for the basic questions. I live out of state and don't have any children, but I am trying to help them out with some information. I already checked the Shaler schools home page and didn't find this kind of basic information.
These are all questions that you need to directly ask the school administration office. This is an unusual circumstance and the answers to your questions will not be found on a website. If the child turned 5 in June he should have entered kindergarten in September.
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