When we first considered moving to Florida, our first thought was to look for a new home in Pinellas County or Hillsborough County. After all, Pinellas County is close to all those great Gulf beaches, not to mention Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Hillsborough County had the city of Tampa. There were lots of good schools here in the Tampa Bay area, too, which was important for us since we have two children. Inquiring around, we learned that all the neighboring counties operate under a school choice program. What this means is that you must apply for your first, second, and third choice schools and wait for an answer to hear if you have been accepted. Living nearby to the school of your choice does not necessarily affect your acceptance. Most families do end up getting their first choice school, but there is a small chance that if you miss the registration date or if that school is full, you may be assigned another school. Well, we missed the registration dates. As we considered the idea of a private school, we happened upon the town of Trinity in Pasco County, Florida. Trinity is a new master planned community just beyond the Pinellas County border. A new community...

