Our lease ends next May, right in the middle of nursery admissions. Does a new address mess things up?

indigo_paper_162429 Jul 2026

Son is going on two, so nursery applications are coming at us soon enough. We rent in Madhapur and the lease ends in May. We may renew, or we may move somewhere within a few kilometres, nothing decided. What I'm unsure about is the paperwork. If we apply with this address and then move before admission is confirmed, do schools mind? Do they ask for address proof at the form stage or later? And does distance from home count for anything in the selection, or is that only for the bus?

3 comments

ochre_chai_448029 Jul 2026
When we did admissions, address proof was only asked for at the final stage, along with the fee. A rental agreement was accepted. No one asked about the address at the form stage beyond filling it in.
mellow_fern_318430 Jul 2026
address only mattered for the bus for us. form had a distance from school line that nobody ever checked
lagoon_river_484630 Jul 2026
same question here except we're thinking of buying instead of renting. no idea how schools look at it
- rose_pigeon_663330 Jul 2026
  From the outside, since we're in Chennai and not there yet: if you're buying, I'd look at the bus routes of three or four schools rather than buying next to one. A colleague bought a flat right beside the school they wanted and then didn't get a seat.