Have you ever wondered how Daniel made it to school that first day on his bike? How did he know where the school was?
Let's go to the book.
Chapter 1, page 2
"Mom," Danny said evenly. "You know that 'charming' really means 'small and run down.'" Suddenly even California began to seem ordinary. He didn't like that.
"Okay, first a left, then a right after the school - I wonder if that will be your school - then two more blocks, and on the right..."
Daniel's eyes followed the instructions.
So apparently they drove by the school while on their way to the South Seas apartments. Another gap filled.