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gogok
12-14-2004, 11:46 AM
We just moved to the areas recently and would really like to know which district or county has good schools.

We are willing to move anywhere in the greater tri-state regions (NJ/NY/CT) for our DD to get a better schooling.

We don't know where and how to start with. Any websites or books on what schools in a district and their ratings?

Actually, any suggestion on where/how to research on this topic would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much in advance.

jk3
12-17-2004, 07:53 PM
Most realtors can help you out with this info. If you are interested in Westchester, send me a pm + I'll help you out!

Jenn
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jadamom
12-21-2004, 09:41 AM
Try http://www.greatschools.net/ for info on individual schools.

MamaKath
12-27-2004, 04:55 PM
Not sure what area you are moving from, but wanted to let you know that NJ is all town school districts vs county. Most realtors can give you information and most papers there have yearly school ratings reports. Try The Record (Bergen County), the Star Ledger (Newark/Essex County based), and the Daily Record (Morris County based). I'll see if I am able to dig anything further up, but thought this might be helpful.

gogok
12-27-2004, 06:46 PM
Thanks everyone for the great info.

I understand that most realtors can provide me the information but I guess I need to find out what county or town has good schools first before I start contacting realtors in that area, does it work that way? Or I can just inquire the information without knowing where I wanna move to?

Kath: what does all town school districts mean? Any info on NJ will be helpful.

MamaKath
12-28-2004, 11:12 AM
I guess I didn't phrase that well. Each town has its own school district. You occasionally have a regional school, but typically not in the more populated suburbs. In NJ I would look primarily at Bergen and Morris Counties. Both have a lot of nice areas, good school districts in most towns, and lots of public transportation into the city for working (used it for years ;-)). I am still looking for some info online and will post if I can find some. I moved to another state and we have county school districts and no public transport, both of which are a huge change for me.

Melonious
01-06-2005, 10:09 PM
I live in NJ (30 minutes from NYC), so here are the good districts in my area:

- Millburn (Essex County)
- Glen Ridge (Essex County, Near Montclair)
- Livingston (Essex County)
- Westfield (Union County)
- Summit (Morris County)
- Chatham (Morris County)

New Jersey Magazine had ratings of the best schools in NJ this past fall. I'm sure it got a lot of press, so you can Google it and definitely find out what's up.

Good luck, and maybe we'll be neighbors someday!

gogok
01-07-2005, 01:31 PM
>I live in NJ (30 minutes from NYC), so here are the good
>districts in my area:
>
>- Millburn (Essex County)
>- Glen Ridge (Essex County, Near Montclair)
>- Livingston (Essex County)
>- Westfield (Union County)
>- Summit (Morris County)
>- Chatham (Morris County)
>
>New Jersey Magazine had ratings of the best schools in NJ
>this past fall. I'm sure it got a lot of press, so you can
>Google it and definitely find out what's up.
>
>Good luck, and maybe we'll be neighbors someday!

Thank you so much for the info, I will certainly check those area out. BTW, do you mean New Jersey Life Magazine? I tried to serach for New Jersey Magazine but it shows up as NJ Life.

christic
01-10-2005, 07:34 PM
It's NJ Monthly www.njmonthly.com

You can buy the highschool rankings on the site.

octmom
01-13-2005, 08:56 PM
I think the NY State Dept of Ed issues report cards for schools each year. If you can't find anything on their web site, you might check the NY Times. I think they pubish this sort of info for NY schools in their Education supplement once each year.

Jerilyn
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octmom
01-13-2005, 08:57 PM
Jenn,

My mom is an elementary school principal in Scarsdale. Is that your neck of the woods? :)

Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03

"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."

colleenfs
01-18-2005, 04:28 PM
I also recommend the towns in Hunterdon County in NJ (closer to the PA border). I grew up in Clinton Township, and the schools there are quite good. Princeton is also excellent.

~Colleen
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jk3
01-19-2005, 11:56 AM
I sent you a pm!

Jenn
DS 6/03

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LBW
01-21-2005, 08:36 AM
I think the nj monthly list is a great start. They also published a list of the best towns in NJ -- you used to be able to buy that from their site as well. It factored in schools, cost of living, quality of life, taxes, etc. Taxes vary GREATLY from county to county and from town to town in NJ. So, you should look at that when making your decision. You might pay more for a home in some towns, but the lower taxes will actually make your monthly bill much less than in other towns with less $$ homes.

Once you narrow down your choices to towns or counties, you can browse some of the current houses for sale on realtor.com or gsmls.com. I personally like gsmls.com much better, but I know some people prefer realtor.com.

I just went through this process a year ago. I actually bought a new home, helped my sister find a new home, and helped my parents sell their house and buy a townhouse! My favorite counties are Morris, Somerset, and Hunterdon. If you'd like feedback on any of the towns in those counties, let me know!

masetane
01-29-2005, 09:24 PM
Hi - I Live here in Scarsdale and one of the reasons we live here is for the schools. Having been here 2 years now, I find parents are very competitive though but overall, Scarsdale puts a lot of time, effort and money to teaching the children. My mother is a teacher in Rye, NY. Fabulous schools but busting out at the seams in the elementary schools. Chappaqua, Edgemont I hear are also wonderful
Caroline
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snowfire13
01-31-2005, 01:10 PM
We live in the north Howell area and are districted into Freehold Township High School which is very good. I know that East Brunswick, NJ has blue ribbon schools that are supposed to be excellent. I also grew up in Marlboro, NJ which has great schools as well.

VickiH
02-16-2005, 07:50 AM
I second the Bergen County recommendation. When we looked at house we only looked in towns that we knoew had good schools. We moved to Tenafly last year, and everyone always comments on how grat the schools are. Other towns in Bergen County with good schools are Closter, Demarest, Oradell, River Edge


Feel free to PM me if you want more info.


HTH
Vicki

annasmom
08-11-2005, 01:09 PM
Delete.

LittlePrince_Mom
10-25-2005, 06:15 AM
Great Neck, NY (on Long Island, less than 30 minutes from NYC by LIRR) has consistently offered excellent community services and top of the line public schools for years and years but it's a very expensive community to live in. Definitely look into it if you're looking for a good education for your kids.
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