Acceptable number of schooldays missed during a move?

[Anonymous]

We will be moving with our middle-school aged kids this fall, possibly an hour away or possibly many states away. How many days can we keep the kids out of school to adequately get us moved and have a tiny bit of adjustment time for them?

I was thinking they could go to their current school the day before we move, then start at their new one maybe a few days after we move in to the new place?

[Anonymous]

When we moved here from another state we tried to hit a break at one school or the other so that it was more of a natural transition. We ended up coming during our Spring Break, then having a second one here since it was a few weeks later locally. Since it's unlikely that the kids will be exactly in the same place in the curriculum, it probably doesn't matter as much, but coming and going on a break or day off was easier for the kids and their transition.

[Anonymous]

I would move the kids at the start of the school year and wait for your spouse to join you.

[Anonymous]

maybe a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would move the kids at the start of the school year and wait for your spouse to join you.

We can't. It will be sometime in mid September or October, and will be a 1st or 15th of the month, to coincide with leases.

[Anonymous]

Missing a week of school for a move is no big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would move the kids at the start of the school year and wait for your spouse to join you.

We can't. It will be sometime in mid September or October, and will be a 1st or 15th of the month, to coincide with leases.

Let whichever of you is starting a job go first and get going in the new place. Then the other spouse and children move on a weekend that they would have a Monday or Friday off anyway, keep them out of school til Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

No more than one week.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends how old your kids are / how they do in school. If you're talking elementary school age with kids who are above grade level I'd take an extra week and get time for a family vacation / adventure in, or just time to explore the new place as a family. I figure the lve is going to be hard on them so I would try to add in some really positive family memories to give it an upside. But that's just how I'd approach it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would move the kids at the start of the school year and wait for your spouse to join you.

We can't. It will be sometime in mid September or October, and will be a 1st or 15th of the month, to coincide with leases.

Let whichever of you is starting a job go first and get going in the new place. Then the other spouse and children move on a weekend that they would have a Monday or Friday off anyway, keep them out of school til Wednesday.

OP, can you "double up" on leases for one month? Can you afford to have one lease that starts the month school starts in the new place, while still paying your current lease commitment here?

[Anonymous]

Start the lease sept 1. Don't be cheap. They should need to miss any days for a move.

[Anonymous]

Should NOT need

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We will be moving with our middle-school aged kids this fall, possibly an hour away or possibly many states away. How many days can we keep the kids out of school to adequately get us moved and have a tiny bit of adjustment time for them?

I was thinking they could go to their current school the day before we move, then start at their new one maybe a few days after we move in to the new place?

I woulld have them start at the new school as soon as possible, hopefully when the school year starts. Why would you want them to be the only new kids starting that day? when everyone is starting school, it gives them the same adjustment situation as the other new kids starting that year.

[Anonymous]

Given that you're moving SO close to the beginning of the school year, I agree with those saying to push it up or move in stages if at all possible. Not only would it be an odd time to be new in the new school, but personally I would have NO motivation for those first two weeks at the old school (and I was an A+ type A student). What's the point of learning all the routines and expectations if it's all going to be useless in two weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends how old your kids are / how they do in school. If you're talking elementary school age with kids who are above grade level I'd take an extra week and get time for a family vacation / adventure in, or just time to explore the new place as a family. I figure the lve is going to be hard on them so I would try to add in some really positive family memories to give it an upside. But that's just how I'd approach it.

Sorry - somehow missed thm idle school bit. Would agree to try and move in stages / start school on time if at all possible.