New job in Newark, DE (Chester, West Chester: homes, school districts, live in)

[Mike_Brooklyn_NYC]

I have the opportunity to relocate to Newark, De with my current employer and have a few questions. I am married with 2 young children and schools are extremely important, which is why I am thinking PA over DE. Would like to be within 45 mins to Newark, DE and have excellent schools for the kids. Wife would like to be in a community in order to make friends easier. I can spend up to 500k and would like a 4 bedroom home. I have looked in Chadds Ford area but not many homes in my price range also looked in Garnet Valley and cant seem to find the community setting. Thanks in advance.

[BPP1999]

Try Malvern, PA. Small community on the western edge of the "Main Line." It's part of the well-regarded Great Valley School District. You may also want to consider West Chester Borough.

[Pine to Vine]

Suggest you post in the DE forum. There are good school districts to the northeast and south of Newark that might save you a 45 minutes commute.

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by BPP1999

Try Malvern, PA. Small community on the western edge of the "Main Line." It's part of the well-regarded Great Valley School District. You may also want to consider West Chester Borough.

Malvern and West Chester would make for a bear of a commute into Newark.

OP: have you tried the Kennett Square area?

[Mike_Brooklyn_NYC]

Just starting my search... was going to look into Kennett Square and I like Middletown, DE and schools are suppose to be good according to online sources but people I speak that live in DE say they are not that great. Thanks for everyones responses.