My daughter has been offered her first choice school in the LA where we currently live for September '13.
I have just found out that her father (my ex - but with whom I still have a good relationship with for DD's sake and we co-parent) is going into the army full time in June this year. This means that I will need to do all the picking/dropping off at school myself from June onwards (we have shared this responsibility to date).
I am trying to work out a solution that is going to be best/easiest for all concerned. One option is to move much closer to where I work (50 miles away) to allow me to continue to work but be much more available at short notice when she needs me/has an accident/is ill etc. This will also mean I am closer to the school for drop/collection times.
I have found a school that still has places available that we like in the new LA and the closing date is this coming Tuesday. I do not live in the LA yet, but I am planning to use my new partner's address (with whom we are due to move in with this summer). Technically we already live there 50% of the time.
If we don't get into this new school, I am minded to keep her in the first choice she already has secured and come up with a different work/life solution. However, I am scared that once I've put the new application in, her existing place will be automatically cancelled some way and we could end up with a undesirable school miles from where we live anyway.
Because the two schools are managed by different Councils, is this likely? Does one LA somehow notify all other LAs upon receipt of an application? What is my best option?
Any advice gratefully received. Thank you
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Moving LA and don't want to give up my school place... please help.
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vickitoria100 · 02/05/2013 12:09
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