Does buying in a school district mean your kid gets in the school?
Those of us with children usually take into consideration the schools and their ratings when purchasing a home. What you may not realize is some schools don’t have the capacity to take all new students that want to enroll.
In San Rafael, Glenwood Elementary School, one of the top rated in Marin, has reduced their kindergarten enrollment from 80 last year to 60 students this year. This change has to do with classroom capacity, not a change in direction. Glenwood residents have first grabs at the open spots but if more than 60 show up even residents children will have to go to a different school. If you don’t live in Glenwood your chances for transferring you child look bleak this year.
