Notifying private school of withdrawal 4 days after deadline

[Anonymous]

I think you need to stick out the private one more year and switch to public next year. There's a reason for the contract deadline and it's to avoid parents doing this.

[Anonymous]

If OP decides to pay private while attending public. Can she change her mind and go back to the private 2 months later since she’s still technically paying for her spot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess you tell your daughter it's not happening this year. Do it next year and plan accordingly so deadlines aren't missed.

This. Sorry op, that’s just bad planning and bad communication. Did you renew contact without really talking to your dd?

Your only option at this stage is to appeal to the school’s good will. They could probably accommodate, but they are probably annoyed that you didn’t notify them with all the time you had between renewing contract; which happens before new students are even notified, so sometime early February to 4 days after end of May deadline. It would have been one thing if it was a force majeure but your child suddenly changing her mind is not.

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Anonymous wrote:DD has been in private school for the last 3 years. The experience has been very good but she decided to try public school once again. We notified the private school four days after the deadline that was on May 31. The school states that we need to pay tuition for the full year as mentioned in the re-enrollment contract. We could contract insurance that will cover 60% of the cost but then our daughter will need to attend 2 weeks to the private school and, because the public school starts earlier, she will miss 3 weeks of public school. Hence, she will have a tough start in a new environment.

What are our options? Any advice? Should we hire a lawyer? Recommendations on how to search for one?

You and your kid are being ridiculous.

The deadline was June 1st. Y’all should have made your decisions by then or way before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would you throw money at a lawyer when you have a contract? That would just be losing more money.
A classmate of my dd changed to public when her family ended up moving to a good district over the summer. She attended the first week of public, said she was sick for 2 weeks and attended the private and then went back to public.

Great question.

Can’t tell if Op is stupid or thinks she can bend the rules all the time w a “lawyer.”

Doubt she lives in DC or this is a serious private school.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry, OP. I think the others are right. You missed the deadline and I can't imagine what a lawyer could do for you except cost you more money. This is a good lesson to teach your daughter that deadlines matter. If she's had a very good experience it won't be a big deal to stay at the current school for another year.

Regarding tuition insurance covering 60%, is "changing one's mind" really one of the covered reasons in your policy? It certainly is not a covered reason in mine. Check this first.

Tuition insurance is a scam.
Anyone who reads the brochure and sees that one must attend school in the fall for 2 or whatever weeks knows it isn’t helpful if your relocate or go to a different school or anything helpful. It’s really only useful if your kids gets super ill during the school year. And still pays out half only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you need to stick out the private one more year and switch to public next year. There's a reason for the contract deadline and it's to avoid parents doing this.

It’s to craft the class with well qualified students. Not get dumped on in late June and scramble around during summer break to see who’s still available and will pay full tuition.

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Anonymous wrote:DD has been in private school for the last 3 years. The experience has been very good but she decided to try public school once again. We notified the private school four days after the deadline that was on May 31. The school states that we need to pay tuition for the full year as mentioned in the re-enrollment contract. We could contract insurance that will cover 60% of the cost but then our daughter will need to attend 2 weeks to the private school and, because the public school starts earlier, she will miss 3 weeks of public school. Hence, she will have a tough start in a new environment.

What are our options? Any advice? Should we hire a lawyer? Recommendations on how to search for one?

It is sooooooo clear in the contracts. Sorry you missed the bold print.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD has been in private school for the last 3 years. The experience has been very good but she decided to try public school once again. We notified the private school four days after the deadline that was on May 31. The school states that we need to pay tuition for the full year as mentioned in the re-enrollment contract. We could contract insurance that will cover 60% of the cost but then our daughter will need to attend 2 weeks to the private school and, because the public school starts earlier, she will miss 3 weeks of public school. Hence, she will have a tough start in a new environment.

What are our options? Any advice? Should we hire a lawyer? Recommendations on how to search for one?

If you haven't already bought the insurance, I doubt you can get it now. Did something happen between May 31 and June 3 to make you change your mind?

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Lol 😂

[Anonymous]

It's pretty clear cut and I have not heard of anyone successfully getting around it that didn't have a MAJOR life change. Sorry you're in an awkward position but it could have been avoided. Sounds like you can continue the "good experience" your daughter has been having at her private for one more year and then follow the procedure correctly next year.

[Anonymous]

Other than attending private school for 2 weeks and then withdrawing are there any other ways a child can withdraw and still be covered by insurance (ex: medical, etc)?

[Anonymous]

Lol hire a lawyer? To do what - tell you that you have a clear cut contract you want to breach for no reason?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If OP decides to pay private while attending public. Can she change her mind and go back to the private 2 months later since she’s still technically paying for her spot?

No. Wtf would you do this to a private school?