Residency

Buying or Building a Home?

Parents/guardians may enroll their child(ren) in school during open registration in June, prior to closing on an existing home or while building a new home, as long as the following required documents are provided:

1. A legal contract for the purchase of an existing home, or for the building of a new home within the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 boundaries
2. A scheduled closing date for the purchase of the home

The above information will be required at the time of enrollment. Students will be required to attend school on a tuition basis if the closing date falls after the start of the school year.

Tuition Fees and Transportation Prior to Closing on a New Home

Parents/guardians will be required to pay monthly tuition* for all students enrolled in the school district prior to closing on a new home. If the home closing is in the middle of the month, a full month’s tuition will still need to be paid. However, the attendance days between the closing date and the end of the month will be refunded.

After closing on a home, a copy of the closing papers must be brought to the District Administration Office for the district’s records, and to verify any refunds. The school(s) will also need to be supplied with a copy of the closing papers. Proof of residency is also required. This can be done by supplying the school with two (2) of the following items within thirty (30) days of the closing**:

1. Current phone, electric, gas, water or cable television bill
2. Current real estate tax bill
    

Prior to closing on a new home, transportation to and from school is the parents’/guardians’ responsibility. The school district is not responsible for providing transportation while students live outside the district’s boundaries.

Renting Within the District

Renting or leasing an apartment is similar to purchasing a new home. A legal lease (1 year minimum)—instead of a sales agreement–-and the contact information of the leasing agent must be provided to the district. Proof of residency (above) must also be provided to the school(s) within thirty (30) days of occupying the residence.

Moving to the District with Special Circumstances

If there is a special circumstance, please schedule an appointment to talk to someone at the Central Registration Office by calling 630-636-2404. All enrollment requirements must be handled IN PERSON at the District Administration Center, 4175 Route 71 in Oswego.

*Please note that District 308 does not accept tuition students. Students must be moving to the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 to attend District 308 schools.

**If proof of residency is not supplied to the school(s) within thirty (30) days, an investigation will be conducted in cooperation with the Oswego Police Department. Criminal and tuition charges may be enforced.