[spaholsky528]

My partner and I are raising two kids. A 10 year old and a baby. We are looking considering moving to the kalamazoo area for a new job. We are looking for a safe family centered area with other same sex couples or people who would be open to our family. Does anyone have experience in the area?

thank you

sue

[tnrmi]

I don't know any around Kalamazoo
if you were to move bye Ferdale you would have no trouble
sorry good luck with your search

[mofromcheboygankalamazoo]

Originally Posted by spaholsky528

My partner and I are raising two kids. A 10 year old and a baby. We are looking considering moving to the kalamazoo area for a new job. We are looking for a safe family centered area with other same sex couples or people who would be open to our family. Does anyone have experience in the area?

thank you

sue

Hi sue
I am not sure exactly what neighborhood would be the most open, I think Kalamazoo in general is a very open community. I had a student with same sex parents in Kalamazoo they were a wonderful family-I was just a student teacher though at the time and I am not sure where the family lived though because I taught at a magnet school and students can be bussed in from different areas. Good luck and I am not sure what to tell you on how to find out more information. Welcome to the Kzoo area if you decide to move there the magnet school was Spring Valley center for exploration

[spaholsky528]

thank you i was just looking at the area schools and came across the magnet schools. Do you have any information about which school would be good to send my duaghter to. I have read that winchell is a good school but the magnet schools look interesting. She is very good in science. Do i have to apply to the magnet schools?

thank you for any information

[mofromcheboygankalamazoo]

Originally Posted by spaholsky528

thank you i was just looking at the area schools and came across the magnet schools. Do you have any information about which school would be good to send my duaghter to. I have read that winchell is a good school but the magnet schools look interesting. She is very good in science. Do i have to apply to the magnet schools?

thank you for any information

Magnet schools totally rock! I love them!!!
If she is into science I would really look into Edison Environmental Science Acedemy, Spring Valley Center for Exploration, or Woodward School For Technology and Research........I am not positive about the application process it is worth calling....they accept on a lottery system! good luck and ask more questions if you have any

[Softballfan]

If I had to pick one neighborhood that was friendly to the "gays", it may the the Vine neighborhood. Its close to downtown where students live.

Welcome to the Vine Neighborhood Association

[mackinac81]

I've always found Kalamazoo to be pretty progressive...a blue island in a reddish sea. I've had same sex couples as customers and nobody thinks anything of it. So, I don't think you'd have a real problem wherever you go in the city.

Welcome to Kalamazoo by the way, It's a really nice, extremely unique city.