You Asked Patch Answers: Can Out-of-District Students Attend Swampscott Schools?

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Question: We asked Superintendent of Schools Lynne Celli this question on behalf of readers: Are students from outside the district allowed to attend Swampscott schools? If so, under what circumstances?

Answer:  Each year SCs vote whether to accept or reject School Choice, which means we would accept students not living in Swampscott on a tuition basis. Historically, as with this year the SC voted NOT to participate in School Choice.

We do, as do several communities participate in the METCO program (information can be found on the DESE web site).

Also, in cases where students are considered "Homeless" we continue to educate them under the McKinney Vento law, again, information on this can be found on the DESE web site.