Can you attend a public shool other then your zone
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Dymphna
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It depends. Are you talking about going out of the county or just to a different school within the county?
Going out of county is harder and is more often denied. If they do accept you, you would most likely have to pay a fee.
If you are looking to stay within the county, you need don't have to pay the fee. However, if the school you wish to send your child to is overcrowded, they will most likely deny your request.
It also depends on your reasons for wanting your child to go to a different school. Some reasons are approved more readily than others.
Going out of county is harder and is more often denied. If they do accept you, you would most likely have to pay a fee.
If you are looking to stay within the county, you need don't have to pay the fee. However, if the school you wish to send your child to is overcrowded, they will most likely deny your request.
It also depends on your reasons for wanting your child to go to a different school. Some reasons are approved more readily than others.
Not always so, they change this rule yearly.
When my daughter started school in Calvert they denied all transfers and I had to switch daycares. The year following some were allowed. I know they've done this in Charles also.
What is it you're trying to do? Stay in the same county or outside the county?
awpitt
Main Streeter
I didn't say always. I said ussually and that it's based on available space. When Hollywood E.S. first opend in St. Mary's, everyone was trying to get their kids in daycares in the district so the BOE stopped all waivers.
Dymphna
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Actually, it depends on which school and which county. From what I understand, Calvert tends to be less likely to allow school shuffling of any sort. Other counties decide on a case by case basis depending on how crowded the school is and the reason behind the desire to change.
Looking at the original poster's other thread...she doesn't even live here yet.
RRANEA, you might want to consider that if you set up as a family child care provider on a given school district, but seek to send your own children to school in a different district, that's going to be a big red flag to your potential clients. They aren't going to seek care for their school-age children in a child care where you won't even send your children to the local school. Plus, chances are, the school system will deny your request for a change of schools. The number one reason for changing schools is day care arrangements. Since that will obviously not be the case for you and the schools will figure that out quickly, they will most likely deny your request.
The only time you can change schools just because you don't like the school you are zoned for is if that school has failed certain standards under the federal "no child left behind" law. A few years ago, there were 3 schools in St. Mary's County that had failed and there was a big write up about how parents could pull those kids out of those schools and the school system had to let them enroll elsewhere. I believe, however, that all of those schools have redeemed themselves and brought up their ratings so that this no longer applies.
Calvert has always allowed mine. We live in Lusby and Work/Daycare/School are in Prince Frederick. You have to have your provider and employer or college advisor sign paperwork too. I guess that's to weed out anyone who is not actually working or just using a relatives address for a transfer.
Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
It depends on when you made the request for transfer too. A couple of years back, Calvert did put a denial on all new transfer requests. But if your kids were already in a school outside your home zone, they didn't make you change and their younger siblings would also be allowed to go to that school, even if they were just starting.
You're lucky. In '04' they wouldn't give me a transfer to Huntingtown or Mutual - her daycare(in Pr. Fred.) was zoned for both. We live in St. Leonard and had to find a new providor - it was hell.
She had been attending the same school since 2001, so that's probably why it was still allowed (not a "new" transfer).
That's when I tried to enroll her - it was terrible. There wasn't (and still isn't) a daycare as wonderful as the one I had to move her from. I imagine when the new Barstow school opens they'll stop transfers again.
By the way - speaking of the Barstow school, anyone know exactly where it is?
RRANEA
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When looking into the stats for the many schools in the area there, I am finding some (as with all areas in the US) have low scores. As with any concerned parent, I'd like my children to have a good start in a new area with a great school. I know the easiest way to assure this would be to buy a home in that area and hopefully we will be able to do just that but just incase I decided to ask the question.
I appreciate all your feedback. I hope you all enjoy this upcoming weekend.
I appreciate all your feedback. I hope you all enjoy this upcoming weekend.