As the previous poster said, the lines of towns and villages in Westchester are fuzzy. It is often possible to enroll your child in a different school system, but be advised that the price of said tuition would have to be carefully weighed. Homes in the school systems that parents tend to find "most desirable" come at a cost and often buyers find that they are priced out of those districts. You may find that you need to find a school district that fits both your budget and your child's needs. As Realtors we are prevented from promoting a particular school district or "steering" a buyer towards or away from a particular location. On this issue, you are on your own. My suggestion is that you do some preliminary work on-line and contact school districts directly where you find homes IN YOUR PRICE RANGE to find the best fit for you and your family.

Part of this advice comes from my previous life as an academic. I am a Ph.D. and because I still love what I used to do, I am an adjunct professor at several local universities. From my 14 years experience as a research scientist, graduate student/post-doc and teacher, I've seen brilliance come from places that many parents would shun and rank stupidity coming from districts that families stretch like crazy to afford. So if a district like Scarsdale is out of range, please don't despair. Work within your budget and do the appropriate research and you will find the appropriate solution.

The link below will take you directly to the "Local Resources" page of my website. Click on "School Information" and this will point you in the right direction. You will find basic information and relevant phone numbers.

Good luck with your search. Let me know if I can be of further help to you.

Wed Feb 13 2008, 00:37

Westchester is funny. The line between school districts , zipcodes , and towns blurs and overlaps often in many municipalities .
Scarsdale " proper" is a great place to live but so are the Yonkers School district sections like "Strathmore and Beech Hill " . Scarsdale has New Rochelle School and Eastchester School district areas as well .
If you would like information on Yonkers Schools or Scarsdale schools , please feel free to contact me . Just log on to my website .

Thu Jan 17 2008, 19:34

Howard, yes, it often is possible to "tutiion in" your children to another school district for a significant cost (often nearly as costly as private school tuition). If you are most interested in utilizing a specific school district, eg. Scarsdale, than I strongly suggest focusing on homes that are IN that school district. I have a strong partners at my Houlihan Scarsdale brokerage who would be delighted to help you. Please let me know if you would like a broker referral. Regards, Pollena Forsman; pforsman@houlihanlawrence.com

Sun Jan 6 2008, 09:29

In Westchester County, you can send your child to another school district but you have to pay tuition to do so. I would call the Scarsdale Board of Education to see if they actually allow that. I know that some school districts do.

Sun Jan 6 2008, 06:41