Another question on areas - Colonial Acres and question about a website (Memphis: crime, how much)

[worried4kids]

My son's private school might be in that area. Any opinions or knowledge of the area? I'm considering looking at homes in that area, but have NO clue what it would be like there. The zip is 38117 Also, is there a website where you can look up crime records for an area in TN? Thanks so much!!

[Pearlbob]

The Memphis police website has a crime tracker. I bellieve all the news websites have one as well (wmctv.com is one....)

[tigergal]

Originally Posted by worried4kids

My son's private school might be in that area. Any opinions or knowledge of the area? I'm considering looking at homes in that area, but have NO clue what it would be like there. The zip is 38117 Also, is there a website where you can look up crime records for an area in TN? Thanks so much!!

Now, houses in 38117 will not allow your daughter to attend Shelby County Schools. She'll have to go to the district school in Memphis City Schools. There are a couple of private schools over there - which are you considering, if you don't mind my asking?

[worried4kids]

Originally Posted by tigergal

Now, houses in 38117 will not allow your daughter to attend Shelby County Schools. She'll have to go to the district school in Memphis City Schools. There are a couple of private schools over there - which are you considering, if you don't mind my asking?

Concord - it's special ed private, and will probably best meet the needs of my son. For my daugther - what I do is check the school locater for each address we even look at. If it says Barltett HS or Bolton then I figure ok. If it says Cordova or Memphis city schools, we won't consider it. She only has 2 years left (counting this year)

I don't know if the homes in that area are going to be ok - I talked to a mom on an online support group that I belong to (autism mom's) and she said it might not be wise.

We found something on the border or Germantown and Memphis last night that was Germantown schools and it was incredible. But too far from my hubby's work. It's gonna take some real micro management to get this all right. His job is in Arlington, but Arlington's base price is way higher than what we want to pay in order for this to be a move up - instead of a lateral move.

Thank you everyone. I can't tell you how much this is helping me!

[tigergal]

Originally Posted by worried4kids

Concord - it's special ed private, and will probably best meet the needs of my son. For my daugther - what I do is check the school locater for each address we even look at. If it says Barltett HS or Bolton then I figure ok. If it says Cordova or Memphis city schools, we won't consider it. She only has 2 years left (counting this year)

I don't know if the homes in that area are going to be ok - I talked to a mom on an online support group that I belong to (autism mom's) and she said it might not be wise.

We found something on the border or Germantown and Memphis last night that was Germantown schools and it was incredible. But too far from my hubby's work. It's gonna take some real micro management to get this all right. His job is in Arlington, but Arlington's base price is way higher than what we want to pay in order for this to be a move up - instead of a lateral move.

Thank you everyone. I can't tell you how much this is helping me!

I can guarantee you without any hesitation that nothing in 38117 will be in the Shelby County School system. It's in Memphis city limits, so it will be in the Memphis City Schools.

The parts of 38117 that would be fine will have a higher price than Arlington. Anything right at Walnut Grove or between Walnut Grove and Poplar (around Concord) will be fine. It's a nice area. However, it is still Memphis City Schools. (BTW, Cordova isn 't it's own town - it's just a part of Memphis, so it's Memphis City Schools as well.)

Bartlett has some nice homes and the drive to Concord is doable - if a bit of a pain! (I drive from the Bartlett/Cordova area to the area Concord is in every day during the school year.

BTW, I've heard very good things about Concord.

[DubbleT]

FWIW the district high school for a good part of the 38117 area is White Station. Being in district would give her daughter preference for the optional program, if she qualified. If, for whatever reason, the OP ends up inside city limits that would probably be the best way to go.

[tigergal]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

FWIW the district high school for a good part of the 38117 area is White Station. Being in district would give her daughter preference for the optional program, if she qualified. If, for whatever reason, the OP ends up inside city limits that would probably be the best way to go.

The OP's child has a learning disability, so likely White Station wouldn't be a great fit for the services she seeks for her.

[worried4kids]

Originally Posted by tigergal

The OP's child has a learning disability, so likely White Station wouldn't be a great fit for the services she seeks for her.

What's White Station and what program is that?

I keep going back and forth on areas. I think when we make our trip down there it will be so much easier. I found something that was on the border or memphis/germantown, and it was germantown schools but a memphis address! It was awesome. But too far from Arlington for my hubby.

[tigergal]

Originally Posted by worried4kids

What's White Station and what program is that?

I keep going back and forth on areas. I think when we make our trip down there it will be so much easier. I found something that was on the border or memphis/germantown, and it was germantown schools but a memphis address! It was awesome. But too far from Arlington for my hubby.

White Station has an optional program for high-achieving, gifted students. It also has a regular school (which is on the state's troubled list).

You need to be careful about othe G'town/Memphis house. School locaters aren't always right. If it's in the Memphis city limits, it is not in Germantown schools.

[Pearlbob]

No, if it's a Memphis address, it is not a Germantown school. If in doubt, ask the neighbors where their kids go to school....they would know for sure, compared to some website or calling the dreaded school system.