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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there are two conversations being had here:

1) Is it possible to claim an address you own but don't live in for purposes of getting into a better DCPS, even if you live OOB? The answer is yes, it is possible. As long as you get mail there and feel comfortable with the lie (and it is a lie, it's not your residence if you don't live there), you can do this and OSSE has made it clear they don't investigate or prosecute it.

[b]2) Do people in DC consider this a cool and honorable way to get your kid into the DCPS of your choice? While I see there are posters claiming that yes, people are fine with this, there are clearly quite a few people how think it's crappy. Some people may not care what others think and will do it anyway, other people might decide it's not worth the judgment. I personally would be most uncomfortable with the message it sends to my kids, as the kids WILL figure it out at some point. I don't know about the wisdom of teaching children that taking advantage of a loophole by being somewhat dishonest is a good way of gaining advantage over others. YMMV.[/b][/quote]

The way to blunt this criticism is stating that you lived in-boundary when your (first) kid started at the school and you subsequently moved.

You still get to remain in the school and your subsequent kid(s) get sibling preference.

I've heard this from multiple parents at my kid's school and I didn't bat an eye. Further, OSSE says this is completely allowable. This is probably the better way to address the issue and your kids don't need to hide anything.  [/quote]

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