Help with ASF and Key Boundary Issue

[Anonymous]

Hi, I need some help here, we are moving from MD to Arlington this year. My son is currently enrolled in kindergarden in a MD private school. I read it somewhere last year, if we live in Key School zone, the admission to ASF is guaranteed. Is this still true, even for transfer students?
Thanks!

[Anonymous]

You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Thank you, we are currently looking for housing, either buy or rent, we will definitely move to Arlington this Spring/Summer, so my son will start his first grade in Arlington this Fall.
My husband works in Claredon, the commute from Baltimore to Claredon has been pretty hectic. Key school zone is the most ideal location for us, and I am just very confused reading APS's School Options online, I am not a big fan for Key's Immersion Program. Both Jamestown and Taylor are good schools, if my son has to go to Key instead of ASF, I rather send him to either Jamestown or Taylor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you, we are currently looking for housing, either buy or rent, we will definitely move to Arlington this Spring/Summer, so my son will start his first grade in Arlington this Fall.
My husband works in Claredon, the commute from Baltimore to Claredon has been pretty hectic. Key school zone is the most ideal location for us, and I am just very confused reading APS's School Options online, I am not a big fan for Key's Immersion Program. Both Jamestown and Taylor are good schools, if my son has to go to Key instead of ASF, I rather send him to either Jamestown or Taylor.

They aren't going to force bilingual education on you if you don't want it. I suppose it's possible that the alternative to Key will become something other than ASFS, but so far, no.

Welcome to our neighborhood (we're zoned for Key but send our kids to Taylor).

[Anonymous]

If you live within Key boundary your school options are excellent no matter what. I don't know what will happen when all the re-zoning takes place, but that will affect everyone I think.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Thank you, we are currently looking for housing, either buy or rent, we will definitely move to Arlington this Spring/Summer, so my son will start his first grade in Arlington this Fall.
My husband works in Claredon, the commute from Baltimore to Claredon has been pretty hectic. Key school zone is the most ideal location for us, and I am just very confused reading APS's School Options online, I am not a big fan for Key's Immersion Program. Both Jamestown and Taylor are good schools, if my son has to go to Key instead of ASF, I rather send him to either Jamestown or Taylor.

They aren't going to force bilingual education on you if you don't want it. I suppose it's possible that the alternative to Key will become something other than ASFS, but so far, no.

Welcome to our neighborhood (we're zoned for Key but send our kids to Taylor).

Thanks, if we live in Key school zone, what are the chances of my kids getting in Taylor or Jamestown, can he apply for those two schools at the same time as ASF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you live within Key boundary your school options are excellent no matter what. I don't know what will happen when all the re-zoning takes place, but that will affect everyone I think.

thanks, do you know when the re-zoning will take place? any insights?

[Anonymous]

My understanding is that you cannot so easily get into Taylor or Jamestown if you do not live within the actual boundaries for those schools. Most Arlington schools are facing rising enrollment issues and even though Key, ASFS, Jamestown and Taylor are in a consortium together, getting into them has become far more challenging and I think Jamestown and Taylor may not be accepting transfers from outside their boundaries anymore.

Too bad you don't want Key -- the immersion programs in Arlington have a great reputation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

Proving residency is basically done by showing a bill that shows the address that you say you are living at. There is no really checking to see if you really live there or not. You just have to have the bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

In my experience I've found those types of claims to be myths.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

Proving residency is basically done by showing a bill that shows the address that you say you are living at. There is no really checking to see if you really live there or not. You just have to have the bill.

They are stepping it up...you need utility bills and mortgage papers or rental contract, etc. The capacity issue is driving it. The more popular the school, e.g,. ASFS, the harder they crack down. Also--there are several mailings that go to the home address and your home address is published in the school directory that all families receive. It becomes pretty obvious who is gaming the system. It is a Federal crime. Parents do report.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

Proving residency is basically done by showing a bill that shows the address that you say you are living at. There is no really checking to see if you really live there or not. You just have to have the bill.

They are stepping it up...you need utility bills and mortgage papers or rental contract, etc. The capacity issue is driving it. The more popular the school, e.g,. ASFS, the harder they crack down. Also--there are several mailings that go to the home address and your home address is published in the school directory that all families receive. It becomes pretty obvious who is gaming the system. It is a Federal crime. Parents do report.

I always wonder how anyone falsifying residency handles playdates. When my kid started Elem school there were all kind of organized playdates among classmates. Do these fradulent cheaters never host one the entire 6 years of elementary school? Or--do they continue to make up elaborate lies on why they are hosting a house in another county/state/district, etc?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

Proving residency is basically done by showing a bill that shows the address that you say you are living at. There is no really checking to see if you really live there or not. You just have to have the bill.

They are stepping it up...you need utility bills and mortgage papers or rental contract, etc. The capacity issue is driving it. The more popular the school, e.g,. ASFS, the harder they crack down. Also--there are several mailings that go to the home address and your home address is published in the school directory that all families receive. It becomes pretty obvious who is gaming the system. It is a Federal crime. Parents do report.

I'd report! I paid a shitload for my kids to attend their school. Liars increase class sizes and take away resources. Besides- there is anonymous reporting to have it checked out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to prove residency at time of admission. There are very strict about it since they have had problems in the past. If you are currently living in Key district when the school year starts- your child will be able to attend ASFS. I assume if you transfer into the distric mid-year it is the same. If you falsify documents to get him in---be warned they've caught people and have been cracking down hard as enrollment increases.

Is this new/true for other schools, too? I read not too long ago that a W-L senior said there are many classmates who commute from Maryland and DC, and are using relatives' addresses. Others were upset, but it did not seem as if the commuters needed to hide it very much, supposedly there was hardly any enforcement...?
In light of the 'capacity' issues this surprised me.

Proving residency is basically done by showing a bill that shows the address that you say you are living at. There is no really checking to see if you really live there or not. You just have to have the bill.

They are stepping it up...you need utility bills and mortgage papers or rental contract, etc. The capacity issue is driving it. The more popular the school, e.g,. ASFS, the harder they crack down. Also--there are several mailings that go to the home address and your home address is published in the school directory that all families receive. It becomes pretty obvious who is gaming the system. It is a Federal crime. Parents do report.

I always wonder how anyone falsifying residency handles playdates. When my kid started Elem school there were all kind of organized playdates among classmates. Do these fradulent cheaters never host one the entire 6 years of elementary school? Or--do they continue to make up elaborate lies on why they are hosting a house in another county/state/district, etc?

Honestly, I don't think it is really that common. There are also other people who actually transfer into a different school for one reason or another so they may legitimately live outside of the boundaries, but they still probably live in Arlington. I think the percentage of people not even living in Arlington or living in another county/state is EXTREMELY small.