http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/443871/Can-you-send-your-child-to-any-merrillville-schools-as-long-as-you-live-in-merrillville-Very-important-help the situation is, i live in the Fieler district, and with her special needs and physical needs i have researched and feel "john Wood" would be best for my child. Whevever i have tried to ask local principals they say , "the child MUST attend the schhol in there district! Personally i feel, if you have special circumstances and i am willing to provide transportation, and the school accepts her, what is the big deal.. I have researced and researced and there in nothing LEGALLY that states , they HAVE to attend in there district, BUT i dont know how to get them to listen to me! When you have a child with A physical impairment, i need to know she is going somewhere that best fits her needs. If there is any parents out there that has a child attending a school in merrillville considered out of there district, can you please help me figure out how to do this! Thank you to anyone with helpful information!! GreatSchools en-us msmissy01 In the past I needed to transfer my children to another school in Merrilliville. I put in a special transfer and it was approved. As stated you will have to ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/443871/Can-you-send-your-child-to-any-merrillville-schools-as-long-as-you-live-in-merrillville-Very-important-help?cpage=1#comment_576548 5100.576548 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:42:46 -0700 Papertrail "with her special needs and physical needs i have researched and feel "john Wood" would be best for my child."Under IDEA the school does not have to provide the "best" ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/443871/Can-you-send-your-child-to-any-merrillville-schools-as-long-as-you-live-in-merrillville-Very-important-help?cpage=1#comment_547337 5100.547337 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:08:02 -0700 mspossible Hi,I had a similar situation. I petitioned Dr. Anthony Lux who is the Super of Merrillville Community School Corp. After explaining my dilema and assuring that I would be responsible ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/443871/Can-you-send-your-child-to-any-merrillville-schools-as-long-as-you-live-in-merrillville-Very-important-help?cpage=1#comment_547208 5100.547208 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:43:22 -0700