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Old 06-01-2008, 03:35 PM
 
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I am in the preliminary stage of relocating and wanted to know, in general, which parts of the country or states have the best school districts. I have three small children (preschool and kindergarten) and this is a top concern of mine. Thank you.
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Old 06-01-2008, 03:55 PM
 
Location: NJ
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I am in the preliminary stage of relocating and wanted to know, in general, which parts of the country or states have the best school districts. I have three small children (preschool and kindergarten) and this is a top concern of mine. Thank you.
every state has outstanding schools, every state has bad schools. you need to focus more on individual towns and not a state as a whole, IMHO.
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Old 06-03-2008, 09:39 AM
 
Location: Western Hoosierland
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i would highly recommend you check out Hendricks and Hamilton County,Indiana all their school districts are continuallly in the top 5% of school corporations in the state

These districts are in Hamilton County

Carmel Clay Schools Carmel Clay Schools-Carmel,Indiana

Hamilton Southeastern Schools Hamilton Southeastern Schools-Fishers,Indiana

Noblesville Schools - Noblesville, Indiana Noblesville schools, Noblesville,Indiana

http://www.sheridan.org./- Marion-Adams Schools, Sheridan,Indiana

::Westfield Washington Schools:: Westfield-Washington Schools, Westfield,Indiana

Hamilton Heights Mission and Belief Statements Hamilton Heights School Corporation-Arcadia,Indiana


These Districts are in Hendricks County


Plainfield School Corporation Plainfield Community Schools, Plainfield,Indiana

North West Hendricks School Corporation in Lizton, Indiana Northwest Hendricks Schools-North Salem-Pittsburgh,Indiana

Mill Creek Community School Corporation Mill Creek Schools-Clay,Franklin and Liberty Townships,Indiana

Danville Community School Corporation Home Page Danville Community Schools Danville and Marion Township,Indiana

Brownsburg Community School Corporation -- Official Site Brownsburg Community Schools, Brownsburg and Brown Township,Indiana


the schools in these counties are nationally recognized for their excellence in academics and for bringing the latest in modern technology into the classroom.+ most of the school corporations listed are on the list for being some of the best schools in America for your child to attend. I attended Plainfield and i know lots of people who chose to remain there or went to Hamilton County for their schools because they wanted their children to receive the best education possible.

i can try and find out more information about these schools for you just send me a message and i will do my best to help you.


Good luck with your search!!!!!
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:01 PM
 
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every state has outstanding schools, every state has bad schools. you need to focus more on individual towns and not a state as a whole, IMHO.
Exactly. Ranking by state is stupid, because you won't being living in the whole state. Typically, good areas will have good schools, and poor areas will have poor schools (in EVERY state).

Give us some of your other criteria, and we can find good matches.
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:12 PM
 
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Every single high school in the Bellevue school district (Seattle metro) is within the top 65 schools in the country. Prepare to spend out the nose to live there.
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:19 PM
 
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^Yeah, the Seattle metro in general is labeled as being the "best educated" and "most literate" in the country.

The Boston area is supposed to be up there too.

But again, any place will have good schools and bad schools.
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Old 06-03-2008, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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i would highly recommend you check out Hendricks and Hamilton County,Indiana all their school districts are continuallly in the top 5% of school corporations in the state

These districts are in Hamilton County

Carmel Clay Schools Carmel Clay Schools-Carmel,Indiana

Hamilton Southeastern Schools Hamilton Southeastern Schools-Fishers,Indiana

Noblesville Schools - Noblesville, Indiana Noblesville schools, Noblesville,Indiana

http://www.sheridan.org./- Marion-Adams Schools, Sheridan,Indiana

::Westfield Washington Schools:: Westfield-Washington Schools, Westfield,Indiana

Hamilton Heights Mission and Belief Statements Hamilton Heights School Corporation-Arcadia,Indiana


These Districts are in Hendricks County


Plainfield School Corporation Plainfield Community Schools, Plainfield,Indiana

North West Hendricks School Corporation in Lizton, Indiana Northwest Hendricks Schools-North Salem-Pittsburgh,Indiana

Mill Creek Community School Corporation Mill Creek Schools-Clay,Franklin and Liberty Townships,Indiana

Danville Community School Corporation Home Page Danville Community Schools Danville and Marion Township,Indiana

Brownsburg Community School Corporation -- Official Site Brownsburg Community Schools, Brownsburg and Brown Township,Indiana


the schools in these counties are nationally recognized for their excellence in academics and for bringing the latest in modern technology into the classroom.+ most of the school corporations listed are on the list for being some of the best schools in America for your child to attend. I attended Plainfield and i know lots of people who chose to remain there or went to Hamilton County for their schools because they wanted their children to receive the best education possible.

i can try and find out more information about these schools for you just send me a message and i will do my best to help you.


Good luck with your search!!!!!
...except...who wants to live in Indiana?
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Old 06-03-2008, 07:04 PM
 
Location: St. Louis, MO
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The Clayton school district in the St. Louis area without question. It graduates many successful students (me included) and is very prosperous.
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Old 06-04-2008, 03:24 AM
 
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As others have stated, all states have good and bad school districts.

Generally speaking, neighborhoods that are predominately upper middle and higher income levels will have parents that are more achievement oriented who see to it that their children are properly educated as opposed to babysat or warehoused.
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Old 06-10-2008, 12:24 AM
 
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