Rent a 2nd place in a better boundary

[Anonymous]

Do people do this? Rent a cheap studio apartment in bounds for a better school, but live in another house? Is it legal?

[Anonymous]

The address that you list on your enrollment forms must be your primary residence. If you receive an in bounds spot to a school, it is my understanding that you must demonstrate that you live in an address within the boundary of the school.

People do it. Those people risk their children being kicked out of school. Don't risk it.

[Anonymous]

Better idea is to put your house up for rent and rent a second place in the better boundary. I have friends who do this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better idea is to put your house up for rent and rent a second place in the better boundary. I have friends who do this

Yes, but, then we'd all be living in a tiny 1 br, as opposed to our 3 br house, right?

Also - I back read some archives and saw a lot about non-DC residents doing something like this. I just want to make clear that we're absolutely DC residents, this is more about in-boundary preference.

[Anonymous]

I know a Janney family that does this.

[Anonymous]

Honestly I doubt you would ever get caught.
But don't think you are so superior to those non-DC residents who do it. You are free riding off the higher cost of real estate (and better schools) in the WOTP neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a Janney family that does this.

I also know a Brent family that does this.

It's not legal, but the likelihood they will get caught is small.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I doubt you would ever get caught.
But don't think you are so superior to those non-DC residents who do it. You are free riding off the higher cost of real estate (and better schools) in the WOTP neighborhoods.

LOL. I didn't add the disclaimer to feel superior, I added it to clarify my question (I imagine the regulations are very different for establishing DC residency vs. school boundaries). The people WOTP enjoying their nice schools are benefiting from my income taxes, so, I will still sleep at night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I doubt you would ever get caught.
But don't think you are so superior to those non-DC residents who do it. You are free riding off the higher cost of real estate (and better schools) in the WOTP neighborhoods.

LOL. I didn't add the disclaimer to feel superior, I added it to clarify my question. I imagine the regulations are very different for establishing DC residency vs. school boundaries. The people WOTP enjoying their nice schools are benefiting from my income taxes, so, I will still sleep at night.

[Anonymous]

Renting in a better in bounds area and keeping your current residence will cost you just as much as private. I would just pay for private school tuition. The average rent plus utilities would cost in excess of $3000 a month. 10x3000=30,000 which Sidwell's tuition roughly.

Or

I would just look into getting a in boundary friend to write a lease so you can have a license to prove residency.

[Anonymous]

You are going to have to change the address on your pay stub- because that's what they want to see at registration.

Wouldn't it just be cheaper to pay for private?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I doubt you would ever get caught.
But don't think you are so superior to those non-DC residents who do it. You are free riding off the higher cost of real estate (and better schools) in the WOTP neighborhoods.

What an utterly obnoxious thing to say.

OP, as long as you can meet proof of residency: http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Files/downloads/Learn-About-Schools/Enrollment/3_DCPS_Residency%20Verification%20Guidelines_2014-15[2][2].pdf

You'd also want to check and see if it's a school that conducts home visits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Renting in a better in bounds area and keeping your current residence will cost you just as much as private. I would just pay for private school tuition. The average rent plus utilities would cost in excess of $3000 a month. 10x3000=30,000 which Sidwell's tuition roughly.

Or

I would just look into getting a in boundary friend to write a lease so you can have a license to prove residency.

Well, a couple thoughts on this...

1. $3,000 might be average rent, but you can find crappy places for <$1500. We'd go for one of those.
2. Private school tuition for ONE kid... not more than one, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I doubt you would ever get caught.
But don't think you are so superior to those non-DC residents who do it. You are free riding off the higher cost of real estate (and better schools) in the WOTP neighborhoods.

LOL. I didn't add the disclaimer to feel superior, I added it to clarify my question (I imagine the regulations are very different for establishing DC residency vs. school boundaries). The people WOTP enjoying their nice schools are benefiting from my income taxes, so, I will still sleep at night.

How is this free riding? She's paying rent there, she lives there as much as anyone else does.

If she chooses to also pay rent and live in another part of the city, then, what difference does that make?

[Anonymous]

Move IB for a few years and then ask for your child to stay in school and then move back to your 3-bedroom.