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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nope.  You have to do better than that.  They've really cracked down the past 1-2 years and eliminated most of the "standard" allowables.  For example, in the past families could fairly easily get a COSA to have a child attend the school assigned to a caregiver or relative that provided childcare, or teachers could have their own children attend the school where they taught.  But not anymore (assuming you're talking MCPS).

I have some colleagues that work in the office, and seriously investigated applying for one for my own child (but didn't, after learning that the chance was pretty much nil that I would get it).  Enrollment would generally be a factor AGAINST approving a COSA that might otherwise be deemed appropriate, when considered at all.  Meaning that it would be more difficult to COSA into an over-enrolled school, but there's no incentive to leave one.[/quote]

OP, I totally disagree with this PP.

People say this on DCUM all the time - that you won't get a COSA.  There are 5 students in DD's first grade class that have COSAs.  Some got them in previous years, but two got them this year.  One for child care reasons and one for a sibling issue.  One was denied when the mom first applied, but then was given the COSA on appeal.

Also, if you have any friends or family who live in the ES you want to be in, ask around.  Often, you can ask if they'll let you do a shared housing, where you just use their address to attend.  Again, we have several of those at our school also.  They just change a few bills to their family member's address and use that to attend the ES.  [/quote]

Don't listen to this PP.  S/he is advocating fraud.[/quote]

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