Advice about Moving to the Bay Area
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Hi folks,
We are moving to bay area around the middle of May this year. We plan to start looking for apartment and schools after getting there. It might be too late for the current school year by the time we make up our mind. So, will it be okay if our 9yo starts school only in Aug/Sep rather than May. We have read about the super strict truancy laws in California and do not want to be on the wrong side of it. So, any opinions on that are most welcome.
Thanks
AM
Feb 3, 2022 -
Hello,
We had originally been living in Chicago, moved to the Philippines for nearly seven years and are moving to SF area for a job offer.
We are relocating in September 2018, a bit late to enroll them anywhere. In Chicago, you can automatically enroll your kids if you live within the boundary. It seems this is not the case here. What can we do? We plan to sign a lease as soon as we find a house walking distance from a good school (at least 8 rating in GreatSchools.org). Of course budget is also to be considered.
Areas we are considering are Berkeley, Oakland, Orinda. We need proximity to a BART station to allow commuting to SF.
My kids are also musically gifted. Any music enrichment programs will also be helpful.
Thank you very much.
Jul 1, 2018 -
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