moving to Edinburgh? (Columbus, Greenwood, Franklin: job transfer, movies, school district)

[coachgirl]

Considering moving to Edinburgh for a job transfer.
Any advise you could give me about this town or other towns in the Edinburgh area would be greatly appreciated. We like small towns but small with options on where to eat and shop. Also we have a little girl who will start school in the fall so we want a great school district. Thanks in advance for the advise!

[domergurl]

Edinburgh is a nice small town that is very close to Columbus (where we are moving). You can check out the schools:

http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARC....cfm?corp=4215

[savannahs_stunna]

I've lived in Edinburgh my entire life, I'm actually still in school there, and I can say that I've had tons of great teachers, and have learned a lot. Theres an outlet mall just south of Edinburgh, with tons of resturants. Its really a nice place to live.

[JulieL]

coachgirl,

Edinburgh is a nice place but you will have more to choose from in Columbus. Columbus has more to offer as far as restuarants, places to shop, movies, ice skating, bowling, roller skating. Edinburgh has a shopping mall just south of them.
The schools in Columbus are great. Check out Great Schools - Public and Private School Ratings, Reviews and Parent Community.

Good Luck
JulieL

[danilynn]

I grew up in Edinburgh as well. You don't want to move there, trust me. The school system is terrible. My dad teaches there, and he tries to make it the best he can, but there's not a lot of hope. They're more concerned with just getting people to graduate than offering AP courses and encouraging students to go to 4 year schools.

It's a small town, but there's not really any small town charm. Most things are run-down and there's not a lot to do. I suggest living in Columbus or Franklin. My parents moved to Franklin after I graduated and they love it. My sister lives there now too and has a daughter who just started Kindergarten. They just built a brand new high school and it is insane huge. Plus you're near Greenwood which has much more to offer than Columbus, and only about 25 minutes from Indy. Franklin is about a 15 minute drive to Edinburgh and you will never encounter traffic.

Please, don't move to Edinburgh, you will regret it. Unless you want your daughter to get involved with drugs when she's 15 and drop out of school. Not everyone ends up like that--I didn't--but it's becoming a lot more common. There's just nothing for kids to do there. Your daughter will have so much more opportunity in Franklin or Columbus.

[makeme]

Originally Posted by danilynn

I grew up in Edinburgh as well. You don't want to move there, trust me. The school system is terrible. My dad teaches there, and he tries to make it the best he can, but there's not a lot of hope. They're more concerned with just getting people to graduate than offering AP courses and encouraging students to go to 4 year schools.

I went to a school that is roughly the same size as the one in Edingburgh. In fact, we play them quite often in sports.

I think its common (or so it seems) that smaller schools, probably due to budget constraints, do not offer many extracurricular activities and provide a more well rounded education. I've been out of school for over 10 years and I still am jealous of those who had the opportunity to take speech, debate, Latin, German, etc. Where I went, it was Spanish or French, no debate, and speech is a thing of the past. The last year I was there was the last year for journalism and yearbook. We need to offer kids more variety. Just one student taking journalism and loving it can make a huge difference in their lives. Also, Latin is the basis for our language and is used often in law.

I have a friend who teaches at Columbus North and I'm amazed at their clubs. There's a club for everything from book lovers to Latin.

You think I can go back??

[makeme]

danilynn, I just wanted to clarify that I wasn't trying to say that your father isn't trying. I think many teachers try, but there just isn't money in smaller school systems to provide the things I listed. I have so much respect for the teachers who try to teach hormonal teenagers.