Elizabethtown info please (Louisville, Hardin: house, transfer, school district)

[FLPam]

We are moving to Elizabethtown in Aug. My husbands job is relocating him. I am wanting any information for kids activities and the elementery and middle schools. We are comming from FL and looking forward to the move. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[Davart]

What is there no one from or near E-town on this board?

E-town is a nice little town, I don't live near there but I've been through it many times and it always seemed like a decent place. You can get a lot of info on Kentucky Dept of Ed website about schools.

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Welcome To Elizabethtown, Kentucky

[stx12499]

Originally Posted by Davart

What is there no one from or near E-town on this board?

E-town is a nice little town, I don't live near there but I've been through it many times and it always seemed like a decent place. You can get a lot of info on Kentucky Dept of Ed website about schools.

heres a link to start that will lead to more links and so on ...
Welcome To Elizabethtown, Kentucky

It is part of greater Louisville in a way (It is included in the Louisville CSA and many people from Hardin County work in Louisville), so I can try to handle questions about Elizabethtown. It is the kind of place that is just big enough to have all the basic essentials you need, but small enough that you know every last person in town. It is a nice quaint town located a quick 40 minutes from a major metro area. I think it is probably a good place to raise a family, but as far as specific subdivisions, I cannot tell you much since I have only driven around the town a few times, mainly looking at new retail and sprawl type development along 65.

[Vagus]

Originally Posted by stx12499

It is the kind of place that is just big enough to have all the basic essentials you need, but small enough that you know every last person in town.

I don't know about "knowing every last person in town" (25,000 people is a bit too large for that . . . ) but I agree about it having the "basic essentials" . . . and that's about all it had, although I will admit there were some signs of growth at the time we left.

People are generally nice. As for kid activities, it's got the usual kids soccer/baseball/football/basketball leagues, scouts, etc. Church groups are big. There is a pretty good gymnastics/cheerleading center. There is a privately-owned swim and recreation center. We made a lot of trips to Louisville for cultural/entertainment/shopping stuff.

My oldest kid was just in kindergarten when we left E-town so I never got too much insight into the school system but from what I heard, E-town "city schools" were considered somewhat "better" than the surrounding (but more numerous) Hardin County schools, especially at the high school level.

Housing is affordable and should be plentiful since they were having a heck of a building boom when we left (anticipating a big influx of new people into Ft Knox, which is about 10 miles up the road). Some of the "nicer" developments around E-town are Pine Valley, Oak Valley, Foxfire and a couple others the name of which I can't remember now, darn it . . . Prices vary but you really won't go wrong with a house in any of the ones I listed.

Like your family, we were sent for a work transfer. Overall, it was an OK place for a couple of years, but we're happier where we are now and I wouldn't choose to go back (too hot for a yankee like me!)

[stxdreamer]

I live just outside Elizabethtown (E'town, as we locals call it) in Cecilia, a little suburb 5 miles to the west. E'town has an outstanding school system that is highly regarded for its academic performance. However, the county system is also very good, and has made dramatic improvement in academic performance and physical facilities (the latest county high school, John Hardin, is a "Taj Mahal" facility with an incredible performing arts center).

There are plenty of children's activities throughout the year, most are sports focused, however. This part of Kentucky is very baseball oriented, and the local youth baseball programs are very good. Excellent instruction and good competition. There are similar programs for football and basketball, as well as numerous soccer leagues. E'town high school and Central Hardin high school have excellent tennis programs, but development of younger players is more of an individual effort (local professional instruction is available).

Housing is plentiful and compared to Florida, affordable. When looking at housing, understand that much of E'town is NOT located within the E'town city school district. Although I believe the county system is more than adequate, check with your realtor if this is important to you.

Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your time here.

[O&A]

One of the better school systems in the Etwon area is the one that includes G.C. Burkhead Elementary School & Central Hardin High School. If you want more information, i would be happy to exchange email addresses with you.

[carolac]

Are the Elizabethtown Independent Schools considered the "city" schools I've been reading about here? THANKS!

[stxdreamer]

Originally Posted by carolac

Are the Elizabethtown Independent Schools considered the "city" schools I've been reading about here? THANKS!

Yes, the "city" schools are those in the E'town Independent System. However, the county school system is not that far behind, and the newest county schools are incredible facilities. As one coming into Elizabethtown, be warned that there is a terrible arrogance with certain people as to the "superiority" of the city schools that borders on nauseous.

[carolac]

LOL - thanks for the information and the heads up. They'd really be shocked when they see I have 2 impaired children I appreciate you taking your time to respond. We have to be careful with our location with the school situation. My hubby is flying up in a few weeks.

Originally Posted by stxdreamer

Yes, the "city" schools are those in the E'town Independent System. However, the county school system is not that far behind, and the newest county schools are incredible facilities. As one coming into Elizabethtown, be warned that there is a terrible arrogance with certain people as to the "superiority" of the city schools that borders on nauseous.

[O&A]

G.C. Burkhead, a county school, is one of the best elementary school in the state.