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We're moving in a few weeks and would like to get our son started in school asap. But we may not find a house right away, or temp housing within the school district's boundaries. Has anyone had this issue? Are schools pretty flexible about intention to move in? I'm imagining a scenerio where we might be stuck in corporate housing for 1-2 months till more comes on the market.
We're moving in a few weeks and would like to get our son started in school asap. But we may not find a house right away, or temp housing within the school district's boundaries. Has anyone had this issue? Are schools pretty flexible about intention to move in? I'm imagining a scenerio where we might be stuck in corporate housing for 1-2 months till more comes on the market.
Here in NYC, they generally zone kids by district, and there have been stories of people who move and then spend a month or so commuting across the city. I would imagine it would work the same way in Westchester.
The thing is that NYC is one big district with a bunch of smaller subdistricts (if I understand it correctly), but they'll probably be flexible. You can always contact the district itself.
No it wouldn't work the same way in Westchester. Districts are much smaller here, and (especially in the richer and smaller suburbs) there is an extreme sensitivity about people from "poorer" areas and from the cities in this county trying to "sneak" their kids into the "better" schools without paying the non-resident fee (even in some small but more "urban" areas.....Mt. Vernon is sensitive about people in the Bronx sneaking their kids into the schools, especially in the "nicer" areas near Bronxville), so they probably would question the honesty of your request to begin with.
Also, since the districts are so small, how would a district know that you're actually going to end up living in it? NYC is over 300 sq miles and almost 20 miles in length and width (distance from Bronx-Yonkers line to Staten Island is more like 30+ miles), but most districts in Westchester are under 10 sq. miles and can be as little as a couple of miles in length and width.
What you likely can do is pay the "non-resident fee" (usually it's essentially your property taxes had you lived in the town.....keep in mind this fee will be at least $10,000 for the school year and likely more) and perhaps if you do move to the town before the school year ends they'll refund some part of it.
Best thing to do is ask the school district you want to enroll your child in about the matter.
We're moving in a few weeks and would like to get our son started in school asap. But we may not find a house right away, or temp housing within the school district's boundaries. Has anyone had this issue? Are schools pretty flexible about intention to move in? I'm imagining a scenerio where we might be stuck in corporate housing for 1-2 months till more comes on the market.
No. We bought a house, partially moved but commuted from our old house for two weeks while we waited for our paint and floors to dry.
School district gave us a hard time. We needed to provide a deed, etc.
Yes, you can only enroll your kid into the district in the school where your temporary housing is. Then, if you choose a house in another district you'll have to switch again.
Thanks all. I guess that makes sense from the school district's perspective. Bummer for us. Hopefully we'll find something right away.
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