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Submitted by Gabriels Mom on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 1:12pm

So I have no idea what to do...we are moving. we managed to find a nice house in SS's school zone but not in DS5's school zone. The schools are divided by county, district, zone. We are in the same county and district but not the same zone.

I do not want DS to have to change schools in kindergarten. He loves his school and his teacher and he has friends. I don't want him to have to start over. I could be projecting my own crap onto him and he may not even care about changing schools. I think I may be hypersensitive about it.

The school board said I could apply for a variance to keep DS in the school until the end of the semester. I want to keep him there until the end of the year. I think it would be fine for him to start a new school next year when school starts.

Any ideas on what I could do to keep him there? I have to bring him and pick him up no matter what. (the school for the new place isn't a bad school-just don't want to do anything that could cause a negative experience for him his very first year at school.)

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DaizyDuke's picture

Submitted by DaizyDuke on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 1:21pm

In the district where I work (and all of the neighboring districts) if you are willing to pay tuition, your student can attend a school outside of the district that you live in as long as you are paying. (well as long as they are not late, frequently absent, causing trouble etc)

Also is your DS Dad in the picture? If so and he lives in the district/zone that you want your DS to attend, generally you can do that as well. As long as custody is 50/50 your DS could live with you, but still attend school in his dad's zone.

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Submitted by BarkAtTheMoon on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 1:22pm

No matter what you do, remember that kids are resilient. My opinion is that it's easier to change schools the younger a child is. My parents moved 15 miles to a new school district when I was in school. I was 14 and in the middle of 9th grade. We had been in our home for 7 years and then they moved us! My brother was in 6th grade. I had also made the Pom squad for the first time after three years of trying out. I survived and did very well, made a few really close friends that I still have today.

My point is, better now than later to move DS out of his school. If you can get something done to keep him in the entire year, then that's great, too. But if you end up having to put DS in the new school for first grade he will be just fine. Kids are always making friends at younger ages. It's when they get older that it might be difficult.

Best of luck!

~ Moon

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Submitted by Gabriels Mom on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 1:49pm

@Daizy DH is my DS's dad.

I'll talk to DH about switching him. We moved a lot. I hated it. DH also moved a lot. Maybe it's just us. Depending on the tuition I might pay it. Or MIL will pay it.

I might put him in private school next year. DH's gran said she would pay for it since it's a baptist school. At least it won't matter where we live.

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Submitted by Hanny on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 6:24pm

yea, if you think you might move again...put him in private school, but if you bought a house and are staying put for some year, move him now! We had options with our daughter for private school, but I always liked the fact that kids in the neighborhood went to school together and grew up together. I don't know maybe it was my Midwest upbringing.