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re: What are the best school districts in Austin, TX?
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:56 pm to BabyTac
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:56 pm to BabyTac
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Round Rock is fine. Vandergrift, Cedar Park, Hutto, Lake Travis, basically any suburban school is a college compared to Louisiana public schools.
Thanks for the tips. Vangergrift and Cedar Park and Lake Travis sound compelling. Looks like Elementary and Middle Schools have good ratings in LISD, but High School rating is a bit low. Hutto Schools have low ratings across the board.
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My pick would be San Marcos, New Braunfells.
Regular commmute to downtown seems like it would get old real quick.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 10:59 pm to euphemus
1. Stop listening to Baby Tac.
2. Start listening to everyone not named Baby Tac.
2. Start listening to everyone not named Baby Tac.
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:08 pm to Winston Cup
Austin traffic got me back in shape (not to mention I felt fat here ). Would go to gym to wait out traffic. Eventually made my home gym and kept it up.
I've noticed the same thing about COVID commute when I've had to do it.
I've noticed the same thing about COVID commute when I've had to do it.
This post was edited on 1/11/22 at 11:13 pm
Posted on 1/11/22 at 11:51 pm to RummelTiger
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I'm surprised Manor hasn't blown-up more than it has.
I wish the schools there were better. Probably the kind of newer subdivisions that my wife would like to live in.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:04 am to BabyTac
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Round Rock is fine. Vandergrift, Cedar Park, Hutto, Lake Travis, basically any suburban school is a college compared to Louisiana public schools. The inner city public schools get a bad rap here, but are pristine compared to La. Bowie High in south Austin is a great school as well. If you don’t mind a commute. My pick would be San Marcos, New Braunfells.
This is the right answer. I have lived and raised kids in New Braunfels and Hutto/ Pflugerville area. All of the above. New quite a bit of Bowie adults and they are great people. As well as the others listed.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:13 am to euphemus
Are the homes zoned for Eanes really all above 1.1 million dollars at this point?
3-4 years ago, you could definitely find homes for 800K or so.
3-4 years ago, you could definitely find homes for 800K or so.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:27 am to Keys Open Doors
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Are the homes zoned for Eanes really all above 1.1 million dollars at this point?
It's crazy man. Check out the below screenshot. The only filters I have are: Home type = SFH, No. of bedrooms = 4+. The cheapest home in that school district is $2.25M.
This post was edited on 1/12/22 at 1:03 am
Posted on 1/12/22 at 12:46 am to euphemus
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Thanks for the tips. Vangergrift and Cedar Park and Lake Travis sound compelling. Looks like Elementary and Middle Schools have good ratings in LISD, but High School rating is a bit low. Hutto Schools have low ratings across the board.
Those are all good highschools, but I would scratch Leander and Hutto at your price point. The only good Austin ISD schools have already been mentioned.
I've lived West of 35 in Round Rock for 16 years and love it. My sons elementary has been great, his middle seems to be ok from what I know about it, and Round Rock Highschool will be a good spot for him. The other highschool on RR that I would consider sending my kid is Cedar Ridge.
Getting Downtown has gotten much easier with the toll roads and Mopac toll lane. (Be prepared for lots of tolls) I avoid 35 almost all times. I moved here before the toll roads and it was a bitch going north to south. Its still tough but easier with the tolls.
Round Rock and other suburbs have changed a good bit over the years with liberals infiltrating from Austin. RR and Williamson county at one point was a great conservative community compared to Austin but shifting populations has tainted that some. It's still conservative but the school board has gone woke and the elections have gotten tighter.
There is a nice little downtown area in RR that I frequent all the time and we are real close to the domain. I'm getting older but I don't remember the last time I went to Downtown Austin for night life other than a concert.
Do athletics play a part in your school decision? I coach Round Rock kids in Pop Warner and follow local football. Westlake, Lake Travis, and Vandergrift are the powerhouses on that front. Liberty Hill has a great football culture which the town supports and its a good ISD.
All in all, if your wife prefers newer communities Lake Travis, might be the ticket. It's beautiful out there in the hills. Close to the lake (which is one of the best parts of the ATX) and not a terrible commute downtown. Otherwise if you choose the north side of the metro your probably looking around 183 to Liberty Hill or Ronald Regan Corridor for nice new builds. I like Georgetown and there are a bunch of new communities but I've always heard that Georgetown ISD is not that great.
I cant help you out much on the south side of the metro but Dripping Springs and Hays county have blown up and have good ISD's
As for me, I'm staying in West Round Rock till my kid finishes high school and I'm moving to New Braunfels, Marble Falls, Burnet, or Llano next.
This post was edited on 1/12/22 at 12:58 am
Posted on 1/12/22 at 1:39 am to euphemus
Some real good advice on here by many people. Not one to post often but I do believe you should be thinking not only the ISDs but also the schools within them. Which ones will fit your kids best, whether it is sports, academics, extra curricular activities etc.
Your work will have so much to do as well with where you want to be, the type of people you want to live around. My believe is It is the North and NW areas of Greater Austin that will be a better fit for most Families. Can give you much more info if wanted.
Your work will have so much to do as well with where you want to be, the type of people you want to live around. My believe is It is the North and NW areas of Greater Austin that will be a better fit for most Families. Can give you much more info if wanted.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 1:52 am to ATXTiger
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Some real good advice on here by many people. Not one to post often but I do believe you should be thinking not only the ISDs but also the schools within them. Which ones will fit your kids best, whether it is sports, academics, extra curricular activities etc.
Other than reading ratings/reviews on Great Schools and the TEA site, how can one go about finding out more about how good individual schools are in terms of academics, extra curricular activities etc. other than speaking to actaul parents at those schools? For us, in order of priority 1) Academics, 2) Extra curricular activities, 3) Sports are important. We just want our kids to be well rounded individuals with a chance to get into good colleges throughout the country after high school, not just UT colleges. Both my wife and I have graduate degrees, so for us education is very important - at least during Elementary and Middle schools - unless somehow our kids show some extraordinary athletic abilities that we are not aware of and want to play sports seriously as they grow up, which is also fine. But we certainly want to give them a good educational foundation during their younger years.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 6:27 am to euphemus
Pro Tip: Move to Elon Musk school district
Posted on 1/12/22 at 6:40 am to euphemus
Leaving around 8am from Liberty Hill would take at least 45min on average.
LH still has that small town feel with the school spirit. Every sport, girls or boys, is competitive and usually in the playoffs. There are lots of new neighborhoods being built. Most of them will be off of the Ronald Reagan / Hwy 29 corridor. It has easy access to tolls and no reason to use I35.
LH still has that small town feel with the school spirit. Every sport, girls or boys, is competitive and usually in the playoffs. There are lots of new neighborhoods being built. Most of them will be off of the Ronald Reagan / Hwy 29 corridor. It has easy access to tolls and no reason to use I35.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 8:29 am to euphemus
Almost all the suburbs will have great schools. We're in Williamson county, and love it up here.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 8:40 am to tcoates21
Small town Liberty Hill was killed off by the residential sprawl from Austin. Pretty sad for the locals. Good school district, though.
Hate what is eventually coming for my friends that are native to Llano. It will take a while but landscape will eventually change.
Hate what is eventually coming for my friends that are native to Llano. It will take a while but landscape will eventually change.
This post was edited on 1/12/22 at 8:42 am
Posted on 1/12/22 at 8:44 am to RummelTiger
quote:was busy washing my hair that day, maybe this year or next I’ll make it
Where are all you motherfrickers for the golf tournament?
Posted on 1/12/22 at 8:48 am to euphemus
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It's crazy man. Check out the below screenshot. The only filters I have are: Home type = SFH, No. of bedrooms = 4+. The cheapest home in that school district is $2.25M.
That's one of the nicest areas in the whole city, so not too surprising.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:49 am to Chingon Ag
The growth everywhere in this area is crazy. If you are a small town, you won't be for long.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 10:15 am to PoppaD
I too live in west Round Rock and my child has attended nothing but excellent schools since we moved here years ago. Couldn't be happier.
People complain about traffic and commute, but truthfully I can get almost anywhere in the city in 30 minutes using the toll roads. It's really not bad at all. Though, I do work from home most days so I have to deal with it less than most.
People complain about traffic and commute, but truthfully I can get almost anywhere in the city in 30 minutes using the toll roads. It's really not bad at all. Though, I do work from home most days so I have to deal with it less than most.
This post was edited on 1/12/22 at 10:16 am
Posted on 1/12/22 at 1:56 pm to euphemus
We have been preparing some info for a client on schools. The info is being based on Parent feedback as well as some teacher input but would not be ready for a little while. If you are not needing the info this week, then when it is compiled, I can help get it to you.
Posted on 1/12/22 at 5:07 pm to PoppaD
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As for me, I'm staying in West Round Rock
Brushy Creek represent
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