Out of State Tuition

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Anonymous wrote:OP, find a school near your home. You decided to live there, so put down some roots. Your child will make friends and want to do play dates. Leave DC public schools to residents who pay taxes for them. Our public schools are not an option for out of state residents.

OP, your child is young so you probably haven't really thought through the ramifications of the bolded above. Schools create their own little communities centered around the neighborhoods they serve. As your child gets older, they and you will really feel the effects of being an outlier in that community since you will live extremely far away. And on the flip side, your child (and you as well) will miss out on the opportunities to create connections within your own neighborhood and school community. I'm not really seeing the upside for you in all of this. If your jobs in DC are stable and you are serious about wanting your child to attend school closer to your work, you should really consider moving to DC.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, find a school near your home. You decided to live there, so put down some roots. Your child will make friends and want to do play dates. Leave DC public schools to residents who pay taxes for them. Our public schools are not an option for out of state residents.

Honestly, kudos to this parent for inquiring about tuition and not just using a relatives address like most out of state parents do. A lot of schools with low-enrollment (new charter schools) often just want more students in their seats and don’t care if a student actually lives in DC or not.

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Just do private if you want them near your work. Don't pay a premium for DC public when you can pay a premium for better.

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Anonymous wrote:Just do private if you want them near your work. Don't pay a premium for DC public when you can pay a premium for better.

I disagree with the idea that privates are always better than DCPS schools, but I do agree that some privates are better than the DCPS schools that have no waiting lists.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone paid the rates so your children could finish the school year after a move to VA or MD? Likely will have to move a few months before school year is over and don’t want to pull them out of DCPS for 2 months. Maybe this is worth its own thread.

In my experience (as a DCPS teacher), schools are usually fine with this. We care about your child and don't want to disrupt their year unnecessarily for just a few months.

Thank you! This is very helpful and reassuring. We always figured this was likely the case but would be left up to principal discretion.

Hi, we ultimately moved from pg county to dc right before the deadline. However, I submitted an app for the lottery months ago and thankful the enrollment date was pushed back. If you want to have your child in dc schools, I would consider moving if the numbers makes sense. Free school + a bit higher rent could still be less than paying for private school in DC or just putting them in a random school in dc. Even with our higher rent, we're saving thousands by not paying for a private daycare in pg county.

Except for the part where this year there may not be much in-school time at all. Not worth the cost of moving for that!

Actually it was worth moving, he'll still get an education (whether online or in person) and we save $12,000. Seems like a win-win for us!

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone paid the rates so your children could finish the school year after a move to VA or MD? Likely will have to move a few months before school year is over and don’t want to pull them out of DCPS for 2 months. Maybe this is worth its own thread.

In my experience (as a DCPS teacher), schools are usually fine with this. We care about your child and don't want to disrupt their year unnecessarily for just a few months.

Thank you! This is very helpful and reassuring. We always figured this was likely the case but would be left up to principal discretion.

Hi, we ultimately moved from pg county to dc right before the deadline. However, I submitted an app for the lottery months ago and thankful the enrollment date was pushed back. If you want to have your child in dc schools, I would consider moving if the numbers makes sense. Free school + a bit higher rent could still be less than paying for private school in DC or just putting them in a random school in dc. Even with our higher rent, we're saving thousands by not paying for a private daycare in pg county.

Except for the part where this year there may not be much in-school time at all. Not worth the cost of moving for that!

Actually it was worth moving, he'll still get an education (whether online or in person) and we save $12,000. Seems like a win-win for us!

Is it? What about the cost to you for all the days he won't be in school in DCPS because of COVID? Do you have child care you can rely on ? Because I think it's clear that the schools will be open a lot less than daycares.

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OP, I am a DCPS teacher at a school that is not at all highly sought after (East of the River, Ward 8, Title 1) on these boards but still has a waiting list for PK3.... I looked into this for a brief second because I know the PK teachers in my building and my kid would be in good hands.... but basically even if you were to be moved properly to the end of the wait list and then they get to you (no residents left on the wait list and open seats remaining... VERY unlikely) the out of state tuition rate is the DC budgeted per pupil amount - like $13k ish last I checked - and even more if your child ends up with any special education services etc. It’s the same amount we’re paying for a daycare with a curriculum (which doesn’t close at 3:30 pm or have teacher work days etc.) so it’s not a savings and it wouldn’t actually be that convenient — even to have my child in my own school building.

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https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/service_content/attachments/NR%20ParentGuide_03092020.pdf

https://osse.dc.gov/service/supporting-families-supporting-schools-enrollment-season-2020-21#nonresident

Current tuition rates:
https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/page_content/attachments/2019-20%20School%20Year%20Tuition%20Rates.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone paid the rates so your children could finish the school year after a move to VA or MD? Likely will have to move a few months before school year is over and don’t want to pull them out of DCPS for 2 months. Maybe this is worth its own thread.

In my experience (as a DCPS teacher), schools are usually fine with this. We care about your child and don't want to disrupt their year unnecessarily for just a few months.

Thank you! This is very helpful and reassuring. We always figured this was likely the case but would be left up to principal discretion.

Hi, we ultimately moved from pg county to dc right before the deadline. However, I submitted an app for the lottery months ago and thankful the enrollment date was pushed back. If you want to have your child in dc schools, I would consider moving if the numbers makes sense. Free school + a bit higher rent could still be less than paying for private school in DC or just putting them in a random school in dc. Even with our higher rent, we're saving thousands by not paying for a private daycare in pg county.

Except for the part where this year there may not be much in-school time at all. Not worth the cost of moving for that!

Actually it was worth moving, he'll still get an education (whether online or in person) and we save $12,000. Seems like a win-win for us!

Is it? What about the cost to you for all the days he won't be in school in DCPS because of COVID? Do you have child care you can rely on ? Because I think it's clear that the schools will be open a lot less than daycares.

I can work from home and schools will be online in the fall. My job is encouraging people to work from home if you’ve been successful at it all these months. Regardless, we won’t be paying a weekly tuition at a center which was the ultimate goal. I’m currently pregnant so our newborn will more than likely go to the same center since it was so awesome! We won’t be paying for two kids at a daycare center.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone paid the rates so your children could finish the school year after a move to VA or MD? Likely will have to move a few months before school year is over and don’t want to pull them out of DCPS for 2 months. Maybe this is worth its own thread.

In my experience (as a DCPS teacher), schools are usually fine with this. We care about your child and don't want to disrupt their year unnecessarily for just a few months.

Thank you! This is very helpful and reassuring. We always figured this was likely the case but would be left up to principal discretion.

Hi, we ultimately moved from pg county to dc right before the deadline. However, I submitted an app for the lottery months ago and thankful the enrollment date was pushed back. If you want to have your child in dc schools, I would consider moving if the numbers makes sense. Free school + a bit higher rent could still be less than paying for private school in DC or just putting them in a random school in dc. Even with our higher rent, we're saving thousands by not paying for a private daycare in pg county.

Except for the part where this year there may not be much in-school time at all. Not worth the cost of moving for that!

Actually it was worth moving, he'll still get an education (whether online or in person) and we save $12,000. Seems like a win-win for us!

Is it? What about the cost to you for all the days he won't be in school in DCPS because of COVID? Do you have child care you can rely on ? Because I think it's clear that the schools will be open a lot less than daycares.

I can work from home and schools will be online in the fall. My job is encouraging people to work from home if you’ve been successful at it all these months. Regardless, we won’t be paying a weekly tuition at a center which was the ultimate goal. I’m currently pregnant so our newborn will more than likely go to the same center since it was so awesome! We won’t be paying for two kids at a daycare center.

Ok, just keep in mind that once even back in school, there are a million school days off that will cost you $$ to cover. I only add this in because it comes as a shock to many daycare parents how many days your kid will NOT be in school and how the focus is on the school, not on parent convenience. It's always a rude awakening.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone paid the rates so your children could finish the school year after a move to VA or MD? Likely will have to move a few months before school year is over and don’t want to pull them out of DCPS for 2 months. Maybe this is worth its own thread.

In my experience (as a DCPS teacher), schools are usually fine with this. We care about your child and don't want to disrupt their year unnecessarily for just a few months.

Thank you! This is very helpful and reassuring. We always figured this was likely the case but would be left up to principal discretion.

Hi, we ultimately moved from pg county to dc right before the deadline. However, I submitted an app for the lottery months ago and thankful the enrollment date was pushed back. If you want to have your child in dc schools, I would consider moving if the numbers makes sense. Free school + a bit higher rent could still be less than paying for private school in DC or just putting them in a random school in dc. Even with our higher rent, we're saving thousands by not paying for a private daycare in pg county.

Except for the part where this year there may not be much in-school time at all. Not worth the cost of moving for that!

Thank you! Between by husband and I both having flexible jobs, we’ll be able to cover working from home. He’ll be home half the days anyways based off what I’m hear from the school he was accepted to.

Actually it was worth moving, he'll still get an education (whether online or in person) and we save $12,000. Seems like a win-win for us!

Is it? What about the cost to you for all the days he won't be in school in DCPS because of COVID? Do you have child care you can rely on ? Because I think it's clear that the schools will be open a lot less than daycares.

I can work from home and schools will be online in the fall. My job is encouraging people to work from home if you’ve been successful at it all these months. Regardless, we won’t be paying a weekly tuition at a center which was the ultimate goal. I’m currently pregnant so our newborn will more than likely go to the same center since it was so awesome! We won’t be paying for two kids at a daycare center.

Ok, just keep in mind that once even back in school, there are a million school days off that will cost you $$ to cover. I only add this in because it comes as a shock to many daycare parents how many days your kid will NOT be in school and how the focus is on the school, not on parent convenience. It's always a rude awakening.