Hi dad of two,

I'm assuming both schools you've mentioned here are public schools...correct?

If that's the case, you'll need to call the school district office to find out if they have an "inter-district transfer" procedure. Some districts have a process in place that allows children go to a different school than they're assigned to. Typically parents need to complete a form and then there's a lottery process right before school starts (when schools know whether or not they have any extra availability). There are usually no fees or tuition required for an inter-district transfer but it can be very hard to get a transfer into the most desirable schools in the district.

Not all districts allow inter-district transfers. Some require that all students attend the school they're assigned to based on the address of their home.

If you'd like to learn more about the schools in your area, you can find qualitative and quantitative data about them on our SchoolFinder resource - just click on the link below.

Good Luck!

Kat
Education.com Community Team