https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:17:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2442022 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:38:08 +0000 reverie 2442022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>having bought a house I regret, I would totally do this and find the RIGHT place. I'd rent for several years and save some more if needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2442014 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:36:06 +0000 PurplePeony 2442014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is the reasoning behind renting so you can save more money for the new house? Or do you need to have the down payment liquid so you don't need to make your offer contingent on selling your old house first? Or is your LO about to enter kindergarten and you need to rent something in that district ASAP? Any of those would seem like a good reason, but if none apply then I'd probably rather stay put while looking for the new house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2442010 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:34:28 +0000 sunny 2442010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but only if I was sure I wouldn't be priced out of the market by the time I could buy.</p> <p>Like Looch, the price difference for homes between where we currently live and where I would like to live is really significant and I'm afraid we might be priced out for a home that fits our space needs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2442003 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:26:53 +0000 erinpye 2442003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I was going to say that too- magnet programs are a good way to get your kids in a school outside your district. That happened at my high school a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2441992 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:21:59 +0000 looch 2441992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I wouldn't, because the difference in one town to another where I live is $1 million. For $50k, sure, it wouldn't have even been a thought.</p> <p>Instead, we're looking at magnet and charter schools. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2441985 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:18:18 +0000 erinpye 2441985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we weren't going to do private school, I absolutely would do everything possible to get into the right-fit school district. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2441979 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:16:51 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2441979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not. I don't think that 1-2 years (K/1st grade) in a less strong school system is going to make any difference in the long run. I would just switch them to the better school system when I found a house in that area that I wanted to buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440961 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:45:19 +0000 catlady 2440961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would, as long as I knew that eventually we would be able to buy in the same school district. It doesn't seem like a step back to me, more like a transition year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440933 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:13:56 +0000 Eko 2440933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it depends what kind of leap you would take. Like if the schools are substantially better and money wise you are only 50k apart then yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440889 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:43:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 2440889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure I would for kindergarten- partly because if you are renting you are tied to a lease but if you just keep looking you can move a bit easier (depending on the market). And I don't think switching during kindergarten or between K and 1st grade would be that bad. </p> <p>But, we are planning to go from owning to renting this year. We need more space and will be moving out of the city probably, but if we can wait a few more years we'll be able to buy a house we want to stay in for a long time in a great school district, where if we bought this summer it would either be too small of a house or not as good schools. </p> <p>So the extra move would hold me back from your plan, not the owning-renting- owning thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440884 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 18:36:35 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2440884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440839 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:58:50 +0000 Greentea 2440839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For sure! I didn't go to good schools growing up and I feel ripped off (my immature way of saying it affected my life), so I personally feel top schools are of utmost importance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440783 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:11:56 +0000 Truth Bombs 2440783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. It was really important to me that LO start kindergarten where she will hopefully go to school through high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440780 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:09:59 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2440780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely! We almost had to do that, but we were able to sell our house and move in with our in-laws while we found a house in the area we wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/to-get-in-the-district-you-want#post-2440777 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 17:08:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 2440777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you be willing to sell your house and rent until you find something "buy" worthy to get into your preferred school district? Currently we are about 30 minutes (and a county) away from where we want DDs to go to school. Unfortunately houses are hard to come buy in our price range (either way too low/fixer uppers or about 50K over out budget, people in our same walk of life aren't moving frequently!) So we are considering renting for a year or so until we find something. It seems like taking a step back but it's more important to us for her to be in the right kindergarten class than to miss out on a year of ownership. Is this a sacrifice you'd be willing to take? </p>