North Kansas City (credit, school district, live)

[firecrackerdl]

I believe my child will be starting Topping Elem., I am not sure what the middle school will be , my question is... As far as accreditation, and it being a safe school district. Does anyone have any insight with this. What about Winnetonka High?

[RjRobb2]

North Kansas City is a great school district. I dont really have a lot of specific info but I went to NKC schools from 3rd grade on and loved it.

[JackieB23]

North KC is a great district overall, but that part of of it (where Topping and Winnetonka is) is the lowest-rated portion of it.

I had friends whose kids went to Topping and it was a great experience for them (my daughter went to Lakewood and it was wonderful, we hated leaving it). The middle school - depends on where you live as to which you'll go to, but I have heard less rave reviews for them, especially Eastgate, and while I know you can get a good education at Winnetonka, it's the lowest rated of NKC's high schools.

If we'd stayed in KC - we probably would have moved to a different part of the district once my kidlet got to middle school - I'd much rather be in other portions of the district (probably around Oak Park or even as far north as the new Staley HS).

[RjRobb2]

Of the four high schools in the district, Winnetoka is the last one I would choose for my kids. When I was in school, all the kids I knew that went there were a mess and many of them ended up into drugs and other bad stuff.