Hi everyone,
We are moving from the U.S. to the U.K. this summer with our two children who are age 7 and 9. I'm wondering what happens when all the neighborhood schools are full, or mostly full. We are looking at St. Albans, and it's almost impossible to find a school in town that has spaces in both years, though some have spaces in one year, and some in the other. I'm wondering if anyone has been through this (certainly people do move there, right?!) and generally what happens in this situation i.e., will they children get sent to different schools, will we be forced to go to a school that's miles away, or will they make room in the year that doesn't have space if the sibling is accepted? It's going to be a big move for us, and my kids are close, so I don't want to split them up into two different schools. Wondering if it makes more sense to look at areas where the schools aren't quite so crowded? It's all very different here in the U.S. you find a good school and move within the district, and the school has to find room for your children, no matter how many students it has. I would love to hear from anyone who has been in any kind of similar circumstance! Thanks in advance!!
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juanitacocina · 22/04/2014 20:58
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