Relocating to Wilmington NC? How the New Changes in the New Hanover County School Redistricting Can Affect Your Next Home Purchase

Recently, the Board of Education in New Hanover County approved a new district map that will go into effect 2009-2010 school year.

It Took Nine Tries

Many parents have been a little worried over what was going to be decided about where their child would go to school next year. It took 9 tries before they found one they could live with. Still, those in favor of busing students aren’t totally satisfied with the changes. You can take a look at the new map to see how the schools are divided.

Relocating 1,412 Students

Option 9 (as they are calling it) is projected to relocate 1412 currently enrolled students. The largest amount of kids are being moved from Wrightsboro Elementary to the new elementary school being built in Castle Hayne. There is still a significant number being moved from College Park and Blair as well. Also, the new map moves a large amount from two of the magnet schools–Snipes and Freeman. Maybe they are hoping that more parents will opt to enroll their kids in one of these newly formed magnet schools.

So What Does this Mean for Wilmington Home Buyers with Kids?

What does all of this mean for home buyers who are relocating to Wilmington NC? Well, one thing is for sure: If you want to make certain that your child goes to a specific school you should probably buy a house right across the street!

Okay…maybe you you don’t have to go to that extreme, but you should know that when you hear redistricting buzzing around you need to get in on what’s happening. The New Hanover County Board of Education obviously can’t make everybody happy, but they need to know what parents think and want regarding the education of our children.

How To Ensure Your Kids Go to a Certain Elementary School?

Another way to ensure your child doesn’t have to transition to another school is to buy on Wrightsville Beach NC, Carolina Beach NC or Kure Beach NC. If you buy a home on one of the New Hanover County area beaches, your kids are guaranteed a spot at Wrightsville Beach Elementary or Carolina Beach Elementary.

There are Other School Placement Options to Consider

Let’s talk about other school placement options. Maybe there is an area of town that you absolutely have to live in, but you don’t like the school assignment. You basically have four alternatives to explore within New Hanover County: Charter Schools, Magnet Schools, Year-Round Schools, and Private Schools. I’ll be talking more about these school options in my next post on New Hanover County Schools.