Yes, but in schools in NW with long wait lists, many principals are saying no to continuing unless your child is in 3rd grade and above. We know this has happened to several people. Keeping a now OOB kid when there are still open slots for lottery in upper elementary is fine, but keeping a now OOB kid when there are many, many in-bounds kids is a different story.

I tried many times to get this question answered by DCPS and came to the conclusion that it is best not to ask the question.

DCPS is in a tight spot. They need the rule ( if you move and your kid was in their inboundary school, you must reapply via OOB lottery for that spot ) to be able to kick out people who game the system ( rent inboundary for a few months but never actually live there ) but they don't really want to enforce it. So in most cases, it won't be enforced.

My game plan in this situation would be to proceed with my move quietly or talk with my principal quietly.

Anonymous wrote:This DCPS FAQ suggests once you're in a school, you can stay there: "DCPS seeks to create consistent pathways for students throughout their school years. Thus, all out-of-boundary students who are admitted to a school receive the right to continue attending that school through all its available grades, as well as to attend the school's destination school in the feeder pattern."

http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Out-of-Boundary+Lottery#13

It logically follows that if an in-bounds student's family moves OOB, they would still be able to stay at the school. I could be wrong, though.

This statement was given in the context of the OOB lottery, i.e. a child who is admitted to Maury OOB in PK has the right to stay their through 5th grade and go on to Maury's middle school and high school. That's not the same as a student who is admitted to their in-boundary school on the basis of their residence then moves OOB.

Oops, I meant OP, not PP.

Right, but that would not be a "consistent pathway." There's a place on the OOB FAQ pages to email questions. That's what I suggest the PP do. (Ask if you need to enter the lottery if you move OOB.)

That's if you get in legitimately out of boundary, not if you are in boundary, then move.

This DCPS FAQ suggests once you're in a school, you can stay there: "DCPS seeks to create consistent pathways for students throughout their school years. Thus, all out-of-boundary students who are admitted to a school receive the right to continue attending that school through all its available grades, as well as to attend the school's destination school in the feeder pattern."

http://dcps.dc.gov/DCPS/Learn+About+Schools/Out-of-Boundary+Lottery#13

It logically follows that if an in-bounds student's family moves OOB, they would still be able to stay at the school. I could be wrong, though.

Anonymous wrote:Lie.

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talk to your principal

Lie.

Rhee made new rules 2 years ago. Technically, you now must enroll in your inboundary school or play the lottery for the desired (now former) school.

However if they like your child and you are writing big checks to the PTA, the principal may choose to not notice your new boundary status.

If you can hang on in your old place 'til third grade, you have a better chance to make it back into your good school via lottery.

It's at the discretion of the principal. As I understand it, it used to be allowed pretty often, but with current overenrollment, it's not as likely. I know a family at Murch who moved OOB and was not able to return the following year. We are pretty stuck ourselves in a place that is too small, so I sympathize.

We did this but it was many years ago (for the same reason) so don't take my word for it. Talk to your principal.

I believe this is at the principal's discretion

hi folks:

does anybody have any experience with this? does it vary school by school? we rent in boundary right now and would like to buy something, but can't afford anything within the boundary.

tia!