Attending school where parent works

[Anonymous]

So my husband comes home yesterday and tells me that his co-worker, who lives in Silver Spring (north), sends her children to elementary school in Bethesda, because that's where she and her husband work, and in Montgomery County your children can go to school where you work, even if you don't live there. I have never heard of this before. Can anyone confirm? I can't always believe what my husband says : )

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's possible.

[Anonymous]

It's not exactly true. In MCPS you can apply for a COSA (Change of School Assignment). You have to give a compelling reason-compelling being the key word-why you NEED to send your child to school outside of boundaries. Many people apply for this and aren't approved. You can't just say you work in Bethesda and so you want to send your child to school there. As an aside, there is a much higher chance of getting COSAs approved when you live in a more "desirable" area and are asking to send your child to a school in a "less desirable" area.

[Anonymous]

MoCo teacher here, and yes, PP is correct. You do have to have a compelling reason (SOMETIMES work or childcare can be considered compelling), and the principal of the receiving school has to agree. At my school of 500 students, 15 are here on COSAs.

[Anonymous]

OP, do you mean the parent works in Bethesda generally, to the parent works at a school in Bethesda? I have definitely heard of several kids who go to the school where their parent teaches.

[Anonymous]

OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

Is this a problem for you, OP?

I know of several colleagues who have children at our school. It only makes sense, especially in high school when the hours are so early. And it's not as hard as it sounds, especially if you're a known entity in your cluster and your principal likes you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

Is this a problem for you, OP?

I know of several colleagues who have children at our school. It only makes sense, especially in high school when the hours are so early. And it's not as hard as it sounds, especially if you're a known entity in your cluster and your principal likes you.

But in high school it's hard to make an argument that the kid needs to be close to where parents are working. MCPS provides bus transport. I know kids who had COSAs for elem school but went back to their home school for high school. At least in one case I don't think there was a choice.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind that teachers only get the benefit while the child is at that one specific school. If mom/dad teach at a ES the children go back to the home school for MS. I am not aware of changes just for parents convenience..but I guess if the school is not crowded. I would be annoyed to know that kids were going to my children's deperately overcorwded school from other areas of the county just becaue it is easier for the parents. There are lots of before/after care options that should cover most circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

Is this a problem for you, OP?

I know of several colleagues who have children at our school. It only makes sense, especially in high school when the hours are so early. And it's not as hard as it sounds, especially if you're a known entity in your cluster and your principal likes you.

But in high school it's hard to make an argument that the kid needs to be close to where parents are working. MCPS provides bus transport. I know kids who had COSAs for elem school but went back to their home school for high school. At least in one case I don't think there was a choice.

not for teachers who are single mothers and children who have TWO teachers as parents . . .

makes perfect sense

I'm in the second category, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind that teachers only get the benefit while the child is at that one specific school. If mom/dad teach at a ES the children go back to the home school for MS. I am not aware of changes just for parents convenience..but I guess if the school is not crowded. I would be annoyed to know that kids were going to my children's deperately overcorwded school from other areas of the county just becaue it is easier for the parents. There are lots of before/after care options that should cover most circumstances.

really?

why?

Isn't it enough that teachers make crap for pay? Why should they be penalized by paying for before/after care when they can easily take their children to school with them?

I'm annoyed by your attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

Is this a problem for you, OP?

I know of several colleagues who have children at our school. It only makes sense, especially in high school when the hours are so early. And it's not as hard as it sounds, especially if you're a known entity in your cluster and your principal likes you.

But in high school it's hard to make an argument that the kid needs to be close to where parents are working. MCPS provides bus transport. I know kids who had COSAs for elem school but went back to their home school for high school. At least in one case I don't think there was a choice.

not for teachers who are single mothers and children who have TWO teachers as parents . . .

makes perfect sense

I'm in the second category, btw.

But the op clarified that she wasn't talking about teachers.

[Anonymous]

17:40...I didn't mean I would annoyed with teachers kids going to my school. I would be annoyed if another parent (like the one OP is describing) just decided it would be more convenient for their child to attend my already overcrowded schoool rather than the one they were assigned to when they chose their residence. Hope your opinion of my attitide has improved because I really care what you think...oh wait that was uncalled for...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here... Actually, I think one of them works at NIH. The other, I'm not sure, but definitely not at a school.

Is this a problem for you, OP?

I know of several colleagues who have children at our school. It only makes sense, especially in high school when the hours are so early. And it's not as hard as it sounds, especially if you're a known entity in your cluster and your principal likes you.

But in high school it's hard to make an argument that the kid needs to be close to where parents are working. MCPS provides bus transport. I know kids who had COSAs for elem school but went back to their home school for high school. At least in one case I don't think there was a choice.

not for teachers who are single mothers and children who have TWO teachers as parents . . .

makes perfect sense

I'm in the second category, btw.

But the op clarified that she wasn't talking about teachers.

But why would a high school kid even need to be near their parents. The bus will drop them off near home and they can take care of themselves.

[Anonymous]

I would be annoyed. Most Bethesda schools, to my knowledge, are quite crowded.

There are many many jobs that pay far less than what teachers make, but it's ok for those parents to "splurge" on aftercare then?