[quote=Scarlett]how about this scenario – we don’t move from where we are now (92122), and we get lucky and get CHOICED in LJ schools. What, if anything, happens, when we move to Clairemont? If you get lucky to choice in – does that have to be re-done every time you move? Or is the choice “for life” so to speak – if desired?

I am just trying to play safe. IF I could get choiced in LJ or UC school I have no problem buying in Clairemont. But I may not be ok with the schools there and I don’t have money for private ones, so… I could delay buying the house until we see where the kid ends up choiced in. The choices are known in spring – so, if we don’t get the choice we wanted, we move then in summer (buy or rent) into a good public school neighborhood.

What problems do you see with this scenario?[/quote]
That actually sounds like a very good scenario.

Not sure the age of your kids – but the deadline (first/most important) for choice is in Feb… so you missed the window for 2010/2011 school year and you’ll need to be on top of it for the 2011/2012 year.

Too many parents don’t bother to work the system. It takes effort/research on the part of parents… but my data points of two good friends applying – both got their first choice schools. But they were diligent. Like I said – work both systems – choice and magnet to improve your odds. (They’re not mutually exclusive.)