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Old 10-27-2008, 10:09 AM
 
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Hi, all.

I'm in my early 30s and am looking to enroll in a Ph.D. program at the University of Louisville in Fall 2009. Being completely unfamiliar with Louisville, I need some guidance in finding a place to live. I will be visiting Louisville next month and would like to have some places to visit in mind before I arrive.

Here's some info that might help:

Early 30s
Married
Have elementary-aged child
Most likely cannot afford private school
Don't mind a 30-40 minute commute if necessary, but not looking for anything over that
Would greatly prefer rent < $1000 / month (need two bedrooms)

Thanks.
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Old 10-27-2008, 11:38 AM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
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The elementary aged child makes all the difference in the world. Your child can get a superior public school education if you are able to live in Oldham County. While rental properties are not as available in Oldham as closer to UofL, you will be able to give your child an educational experience which will cost between $ 5-8,000 in Jefferson County for similar quality.

Take a drive along KY 393 from Prospect (be careful, the first two miles from US 42 are in Jefferson County) to Crestwood and Pewee Valley area. It is beautiful and you'll find six of the best elementary schools in the state in that 10 mile corridor.
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Old 10-27-2008, 08:36 PM
 
Location: louisville, ky
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I can greatly attest that Jefferson County public schools can offer a great education. You DO NOT have to live in Oldham County to get a superior education. Tomocox makes it seem like Jefferson County is a terrible place to get an education, and a terrible place to see as well with his comment (be careful, the first two miles from US 42 are in Jefferson County). Does it really matter that you are in Jefferson County for 2 miles? Are you trying to warn the OP of something dangerous? Cause it sounds like it. Jefferson County has some of the best high schools in the state! Two of the top three in the state. Zero are in Oldham County. I know your children are only in elementary school, but Jefferson County does offer some great elementary schools as well. Oldham is superior in the middle school category, however Jefferson is still fine. Don't limit yourself. I think there are many people on here that can back me up as well.
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:45 AM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
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I can greatly attest that Jefferson County public schools can offer a great education. You DO NOT have to live in Oldham County to get a superior education. Tomocox makes it seem like Jefferson County is a terrible place to get an education, and a terrible place to see as well with his comment (be careful, the first two miles from US 42 are in Jefferson County). Does it really matter that you are in Jefferson County for 2 miles? Are you trying to warn the OP of something dangerous? Cause it sounds like it. Jefferson County has some of the best high schools in the state! Two of the top three in the state. Zero are in Oldham County. I know your children are only in elementary school, but Jefferson County does offer some great elementary schools as well. Oldham is superior in the middle school category, however Jefferson is still fine. Don't limit yourself. I think there are many people on here that can back me up as well.
You and the other people who don't understand what I am saying about Oldham County schools verses JCPS and other area schools need to clearly read what I am saying. Please note this once more. I know and fully agree that a child can get an even better education in JCPS than in Oldham County. JCPS just has more resources and opportunities. I recognize and understand this fact, what you who defend JCPS won't accept is that the extremes of JCPS are much more likely to put your child in a less than JCPS's educational environment.

The very existence of busing in JCPS, cluster schools, and chance placement in the best of the JCPS schools (a new comer has very limited opportunity to get into the Traditional system of JCPS, for example).

The main difference in JCPS vs Oldham and all the other school districts in my opinion is nothing more than the parents and their expectations.

Do not ever think that I am slamming JCPS or its people, for I am not. I am slamming certain aspects (rainy days are necessary but it's fair to complain about a storm), I am much more interested in seeing all children get the very best of opportunities, and the opportunities in the back of a school bus just don't measure up to what I call a quality education.
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Old 10-30-2008, 10:06 AM
 
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Look in the Highlands. great place to live. close to parks and good schools.
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Old 10-30-2008, 03:15 PM
 
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If you wanted to stay in Jefferson County, I would look in the Middletown/Eastwood area, there are a lot of new houses/apartments and the just built a new elementary school off of Old Henry Rd. Did you want to rent a house or apt? If youre looking for an apartment, look in The Terraces at Forest Springs or The Paddock at Eastpoint. Theses are great apartment communities, both have pools, workout rooms, clubhouses, the terraces have a putting green, a car wash (i think the paddocks do too?) and both are fairly new, the paddocks are newer however. If you are looking for a house, youll probably just have to look around, there arent a ton for rent around here, but im sure if you look youll find a few.
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