Do you shade parents who rent in your school boundary?
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Anonymous
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Since this is anonymous, be honest.
I ask because I've caught a whiff of superiority and judgment from those who own, like we are less deserving of a seat since we rent. |
Anonymous
Used to rent WOTP, but before kids were school age. Definitely noticed that whiff when we would be at the park and discuss what streets we lived on. |
Anonymous
| No. I don't give a second thought to what type of housing people have. |
Anonymous
| What? I live WOTP. No clue who rents/owns. Many people rent houses not apartments, so street address is no sign. |
Anonymous
If you are experiencing this, it may be because they suspect you are only renting there to get a seat in the school and that you may move outside the boundary once that happens, given that there is a general policy of principal discretion regarding that issue. For schools with large class sizes, it builds resentment. |
Anonymous
| Yes, this happens. It is snobby. |
Anonymous
| I wonder if people might be misinterpreting a bit. We were renters an excellent school district, and now we own. When I meet new families, it’s not “shade” per se, but I’m perhaps a little disappointed when I find out that they rent (although this is a rarity in my neighborhood) because you don’t want to invest in getting to know someone, have your kids befriend their’s, etc. if they may leave the neighborhood fairly soon. However, I really would try not to show any disappointment since I wouldn’t want those people to feel bad--I’ve been in their shoes. |
Anonymous
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When they out and out say - way are renting to get IBs and will be moving to a larger more renovated home once we establish residency - I absolutely do.
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Anonymous
Same. My goodness. |
Anonymous
| what's IBs? |
Anonymous
| No, I don't typically ask people if they rent or have bought. |
Anonymous
PP again. I’d add that it’s not like we’re not friendly towards renters and don’t want to get to know them at all; it’s just that we’re not quite as invested in hanging out if they don’t plan on being here long. Of the three renting families that I can think of in my neighborhood, in the past 5 years, all left within a year or two. |
Anonymous
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No. We have friends who own, rent apts, rent houses, live OOB (lottery) and drive across town every day, etc. Do not care.
If you are renting for a short time with the express intention to get a seat IB and then move OOB but keep the seat? If you are “renting” an apt for the IB address but actually live OOB? Yes, I think both of those are dishonest. But renting in and of itself? No. |
Anonymous
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We currently rent but are in very close-in MoCo. I don't find any discrimination or disparaging comments. If anything, I think people assume we'll buy in-bounds eventually. I know others did.
On the contrary, when we lived in DC, I absolutely sensed this. Maybe because the schools vary so much more and the competition to get your child in THE BEST SCHOOL feels much greater and more cutthroat? |
Anonymous
| If you rent there it's YOUR school boundary, too. |