I live in ON. I have 3 kids; two of them attending same School and 3rd kid, my son suppose to be starting kindergarten this year in Aug.
The problem I am facing with the school admission process is that school which my both daughters attending don’t want to take my son, because there is another school opened in our neighborhood. As per School there boundary has been changed. As a result no siblings will be accepted regardless.
My oldest daughter don’t get busing so we have to drop/pick her from school by car, other daughter gets bus, so we have to drop off/pick up her at the bus stop. If my son goes to new school, time is different by 10 mins late start and late finish, he will get a bus but again time is different. We have 3 kids and three different stops for pick up and drop off. By doing this, one of us either me or my husband cannot go to work. It is very inconvenient and frustrating.
I tried speaking to the new school’s principal and other school’s principal and the answer was no.
Further to that I called superintendent of the school; unfortunately I didn’t resolve this matter.
I appreciate some one’s help as to how can I resolve this matter and what my sons rights would be and how can I write them a positive factual letter requesting School to accept him with his siblings.
Any suggestions or guidance will be greatly appreciated.
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I know that you situation is ridiculously challenging and horribly frustrating but there are solves to the predicament. Car pool for the oldest one, or try and get her on bus services. And your son will be fine on the bus, is there somewhere he can stay after he gets off the bus? A friends house?
If not, I suggest moving all of them to the same school in your district. The one your son will be attending. I know that seems a bit extreme but that is the easiest solution for you as the parent. It gives you one pick up and one drop off and the same start and end time everyday. I would consider it.
Maybe also try your local politician, maybe they can help you in your case. Can the other daughter be driven rather than getting the bus? Are there other families in the same predicament as you and you can work together to car pool daily so have additional passenger/s rather than an additional trip? Good luck, hope it works out for you.