Taking kids out of school for Disney

[Starr W.]

Just make sure you check your school policy. In our district if you take them out of school for a vacation it counts as an unexcused absence. Its up to the teacher whether or not they want to give the makeup work/homework/tests. If they don't the child gets a zero on everything they missed while out. I took my kids out when they were little (we didn't have the policy then) but certainly wouldn't do it now. I think the elementary school teachers are more willing to work with you than the middle or high school ones as their is only one teacher.

Our district starts "co-teaching" full time in 4th grade(2 teachers for the price of one). It wasn't any problem as they both had to sign off on the unexcused absence sheet.

 

[Starr W.]

I would love to go off season too but I am afraid of my son's principal (I jump when he says jump) They have a strict attendance policy(public school) enforced by the principal. I haven't asked any other parents about vacation during school time. My DS is only in K. But my friend is going to Hawaii in May. So we will see what is said to her. But we are now planning our WDW in June right after the last day of school. Even tho I think one big benefit is that we don't have to ask permission and no school work to worry about.

My DS's go to public school, I have to admit we are in a "snooty" district(has been for 20+years) and people pull kids out frequently, usually not that many full weeks, but a few days before Thanksgiving(we did), Xmas(have seen half the class gone by the last day), Easter and maybe make some of the 3 day weekends 4.

 

[brooklynheights]

I will be pulling my nephews out of school in the fall of 07 to go to WDW we will wait until the count day happens the day all kids are counted so the school gets the money so we are booking are trip after this they will get there homework ahead or get it when we get back we know when they have it its the same time frame each year summer to hot and to many people so fall works for us Brooklyn