Understanding Real Estate: What is School of Choice?

One step in finding a new home is determining which location you wish to buy in.  For many home buyers, the area is determined by the school district.  Click on the link below to check the district assignment for any home:

Find exact school district assignment info for any US home.

Maybe you are relocating to the area and are unsure of which district to place your kids in?  The link below contains information about Lansing area's school ratings.

Greater Lansing School Rankings

Under the No Child Left Behind Act, parents of students attending a Title I school which is deemed "in need of improvement" have the right to send their child to a higher preforming school within the district.  This is an intra-district school choice.  There is also an inter-district or outside the district choice.  If there is space within the school you wish for your child to attend, and the receiving district agrees to accept the student, you may enroll your student.  This is known as the School of Choice Program.