Pre-Covid, we were planning to move from one neighbourhood to another (About 30 min drive away). Covid has complicated things and made our move plans harder (but not impossible). I had DC on the waiting list for local schools In the new area even though we hadn’t moved, and renewed the waiting list place this September. The lists were so long and it felt almost pointless since we hadn’t moved, but I put DC on anyway as it felt like giving us an option.
Anyway DC was offered a school space this morning which has taken me by complete surprise. The waiting list previously had a lot of children on it, and now there are none apart from DC apparently and there is a space for DC. It’s not our first pref school in the new area, but I do like it.
We are uncertain about our move plans though (Covid making moving harder as I said) and would just stay in current school and decline the space until we were ready, but there’s a particularly toxic family that has been making life a bit tricky lately, and life a bit miserable for my DC (and me by extension) - although DC absolutely loves their school.
Would you move to the new school and just commit to the new area?! Or wait until the move is sorted?
I should also add that we are a bit undecided on the area post Covid - although if we took the school space we would absolutely be moving there when we can.