wylie to flower mound advice please (Dallas, Plano: appointed, fit in, lease)

[hpylfe]

School and moving advice needed please.

We currently live in Wylie, husband works in Flower Mound, has flex hours so can travel around traffic some but still a long drive.

Daughter is in 1st year of Wylie HS. We want to rent for the next few years until she is out of high school and are trying to decide if staying in Wylie ISD until she graduates is the wisest action or if moving somewhere closer to husband's work would be a good choice.

Safety in school and neighborhood is absolutely a major factor. I cannot put her in a school environment she has never been exposed to, my nerves could not handle that. Wylie is growing but still small scale compared to a lot of districts, known evil vs unknown... We have considered moving to sachse area she knows some people at Sachse High School.

We can look at anything that would get husband closer to commute by 190 or 121, he can take either into work.

I know there have been older threads, but I need current information and advice. Our lease will be up in April and we need to be making some decisions quickly.

Thank you in advance. I have been impressed as I've read the advice and time people put in to helping others on this board. It is very nice to see.

[getmeoutofhere]

Why not just move to Flower Mound? It's an excellent community with exceptionally good schools.

[mSooner]

I moved into Flower Mound High School after spending my freshman year at Lake Dallas High--the transition was a bit rough at first (I didn't know anyone), but I quickly made friends and fit in. The schools are excellent and the area is nice. I distinctly remember the school counselor checking in on me in the first few months there. I knew a couple other people who moved even later in their high school careers and very quickly and easily made the transition.

The school is so big that no really feels "left out"--you just have to find the smaller group you fit in. I didn't even know half of my graduating class, and I think that was the norm.

[hpylfe]

Any opinions on West Plano? Vines & Plano Senior High in particular

[getmeoutofhere]

I think if you more used to, and comfortable with, small-town life, Flower Mound would be better suited over Plano.

[hpylfe]

thank you, that is the kind of advice I was looking for

[hpylfe]

do you have advice regarding areas to look at or stay away from in Flower Mound?

[FarNorthDallas]

Do you think Flower Mound still qualifies as a small town? It has two very big high schools - Flower Mound and Marcus.

[getmeoutofhere]

Flower Mound definitely has a small-town feel. I see people all the time that I know.

It's about 60K people, I think, so it's big, but not that big. It has two big schools, but that mostly due to it being pretty spread out.

As far as areas go, it mostly depends on how much you want to spend. You can spend $170K or so and get a nice house, or you can go all the way to $1M plus. Your kids will go to the same schools.

Most areas are pretty nice, though. I don't think you would be disappointed anywhere.

[mSooner]

The west side of Flower Mound tends to be newer.

If you are looking for a regular old subdivision, Wellington is very nice. 2 pools, workout facility, parks, friendly neighbors, etc. Very close to elementary + middle schools, and backs up to FMHS.

If you want some acreage, head west on 1171--there are loads of homes off High Road and nearby that have a very "country" feel--most are more expensive, though. The area near Lake Grapevine--Wichita Trail Rd., I think is a good area for this as well.

The neighborhoods off McKamy Creek Rd. are kind of an in between.