Can I choose which public elementary school my child will attend?
Whether or not you get to choose the school that your elementary school child goes to depends so much on the district policies. Some districts have open enrollment policies, which means if another school has an opening, anyone can enroll in it - usually on a first come, first serve sort of basis. Some places even have inter-district enrollment - open enrollment, where you could even put your child in a district that you don't live in. Some districts have charter schools you can apply to attend. They've got magnet schools you can apply to attend. So there's a lot of choice involved there and you can always opt for the private system, too. Other districts it's much harder to do. Your assigned school or nothing. So that's something you want to talk to your assigned school. You also probably want to talk to the district. Sometimes assigned schools do not want to give up students - especially if they've got concerned parents. So they may not give you all the information about how to get out of that school and attend a different one. So, if you don't feel like you're getting all the information should be getting from your neighborhood school, it's definitely worth talking to someone at the district office, or talking to someone at the school you would like to attend.
