Can you go to a high school in another district??
Your friends are right. Your parents pay property taxes where you live (even if you rent, the land lord uses the rent money your parents pay to pay his property taxes). Part of the property taxes go to fund the schools in a certain district. The money pays for books, teacher's salaries, adminstrative salaries, sports programs and uniforms, etc. The state also kicks in some money for every student enrolled in a certain school. When you enroll, your parents have to list your permenant address. If the address they list is not in the district where you live, they will tell you that you can't go to school there. There was just an ariticle in our local paper about a mom who was getting divorced and was living with her parents. She enrolled her son in the school district where her parents live, and where she was now living. Their old house was in a different district and was going into forclosure. But the school district claimed that the old house was her permenant address because her name was still listed on the title as the owner of the house, so they refused to allow her son to go to school in her parent's school district. It's really silly, but it all comes down to money. Then only way for you to go to a different school is for your parents to move into the school district of one of those schools before you start high school. If you know someone who lives in that school district, then you can go live with them, but your parents have to name one or both of the adults in the house as your legal guardian, which will cost them a bunch of money in court fees.
Do your children attend school in the district where you live or elsewhere?
“Do your children attend school in the district where you live or elsewhere?”We do not live in the district where our children attend school. However, that’s simply because my wife is a teacher at the district where both she and I grew up and graduated. Our children attend that school district for three major reasons:We are quite fond of the school district.We know all of the other teachers and have good relationships with them.My in-laws live only a couple of minutes from their school so they help with pick-up and drop-off since neither my wife nor I would be able to be present for that.
Attending a public school outside your district?
Yes, of course, you address will be verified. You need to contact someone at the school. Here, you can attend a school out of district, but you have to apply MONTHS before school starts (as in, April, and June). Check your county's website.
Can i use a fake address to attend school out of district?
i live in a city with poor public schools but there are surrounding towns/suburbs with higher costs of living and some of the best schools in the country, i hate my school right now, if i use a fake address, can i attend school in one of the suburbs? if i get caught what will happen if i get caught?
I want to go to high school out of my district, help??
ok next year im going to high school. woohoo =] but you see i want to go to a high school out of my district, page, were districted for northwest. the only person i know well that is going to my districted school is my neighbor. we both really want to go page, which is out of our district. we seriously know no one going there. we carpool now, and we would to page too. my parents and her parents both work and the hospital which is just down the road from the school. we would also be taking ap classes and classes that they dont offer at northwest, like japanese, or photography. both of us would participate in alot of sports there, soccer, volleyball, basketball, etc. ok so what we would do, is talk to the school board, and we would make these points, -we dont know anyone in our district school, all of our friends are going to page. -transportation would be simple, we would carpool, and our parents would drop us off on their way to work, no hassle at all -we would take advanced classes,
Does it cost money to attend a public school out-of-district, and if so, how much?
I am a sophomore in high school. Next school year, I would like to attend a high school that is out-of-district. I have many reasons for wanting to do so, including classes that I need that are not offered by my home district, more programs that are not offered by my home district, and because I want to be with my friends. It is also for my safety; I have had really bad experiences at my home district, to put it shortly. I am also deaf, and I need certain accommodations in school, many of which my home district cannot and refuses not to provide to me, but this out-of-district high school can provide me the accommodations that I need. I currently go to a cyber school. I was pulled out of my home district for my freshman and sophomore years of high school. But now I would like to attend this out-of-district high school for my junior and senior years of high school. I have been told that it costs a lot of money to go to a school that is not in your home district. About how much, roughly, does this cost? Someone that I've talked to has told me $500, another told $2,000, and another told me $5,000+ per school year. The money is the only real issue that is standing in my way of attending this school. (It's not full at all; they just built a brand new, very large high school about two years ago. There is room for more students.) I cannot find the data that I am looking for online. If it matters, I live in Pennsylvania. There is one full school district between my home district and the district that I want to attend. Will this be a problem, or can I attend any district? Thank you!
Can you go to any high school you want as long as it's in your district?
This all depends upon your district. Traditionally in America, one has been assigned to a specific school based upon one’s home address. However, many areas began implemented “magnet” schools, wherein one could apply and, so long as one lived in a specific district, one could go. Increased school choice initiatives in many parts of the United States has changed this substantially. In New Orleans now, for example, one’s home address is only used to verify residency in Orleans Parish (the County of Orleans). Thus, were you to live in New Orleans, you could attend any public school of your choice SO LONG AS you understand the following. In Louisiana, public charter schools are legally allowed to hold entrance requirements, stemming from one’s score on an entrance examination to parental involvement requirements. This is all written into a given school’s charter, and it is periodically reviewed (every three to six years). In the neighboring parishes, most of the schools are still traditional in that they’re not open-enrollment for all students from those districts but, rather, based upon a specific geographic range.So, to answer your question, no. You can’t go to any given high school so long as it’s in your district. Let’s say you live in New Orleans and want to attend NOCCA. It’s a state-based charter school. Any student from the State of Louisiana can attend it. You’ll be competing, therefore, with students from across the state for their limited spots. You may or may not pass their exams sufficiently in order to attend. Let’s say, instead, that you apply to KIPP Renaissance. If you had a fight during your 8th grade year, you’ll automatically be disqualified from attendance. Maybe you’ll apply to Lusher. Did you have a grade below a “B” from 5th on? If so, you’ll most likely be disqualified. Further keep in mind that some of our public charter schools do not provide transportation. The State of Louisiana does not require schools to do this. If you were to meet the requirements for some of our top schools but not have a means to get there, you’d disqualify yourself, sadly.
Can you transfer to schools outside your district?
I am a NYC public school teacher. You say your friend wants to attend a school that is 3 hours away and in another district. In NYC we often use the term "district" to mean the way the NYC school system is divided up. But it sounds to me like you mean he wants to attend a school OUTSIDE of NYC. Is that correct? The answer to this is usually "no". Since public schools are paid for by tax dollars, kids are usually not allowed to go to a school outside of the school system in which their family lives. However, some public school systems DO allow it, if the family pays tuition (just like private school tuition.) The problem is, the tuition is expensive. And, if your school is 3 hours from his house and he lives in NYC, how is he supposed to get to school every day? My daughter attends a high school in a different part of NYC. It takes her over an hour to get to school every day. That's already a long commute for a kid! I don't think any commute longer than that would be worth it. (Plus, the school system you live in probably WOULDN'T allow it.)