Schools in Beacon NY

[NYCMover]

Thanks mom2gurls - I appreciate your forthright input.

[mom2gurls]

Originally Posted by NYCMover

Thanks mom2gurls - I appreciate your forthright input.

No problem....there is much more to test scores and the grand idea of "revitalization" and what not. But as a resident of dutchess (and three kids later)...I drive by the massive prisons right down from the 84...and it gives me the heebie jeebies.

Honestly, if you ask a realtor "how are the schools in the arlington (where I live) district or "wappingers"..because of the legal stuff, they cannot steer you, but most realtors will say "do your research, but from what I hear they are good schools"--some will openly say (as in our case--when we purchased )--the ONLY school to consider is arlington.

If you ask about beacon or poughkeepsie schools...you usually dont get an answer or you just get the vanilla response of "do your research".

There are alot of wonderful mcmansions in the beacon area and I believe they go to the glenham elementry and their test scores are improving..but the concern of those parents is that what happens when middle school and high school roll around?

Most of the locals know that if you bought one of those homes instead of in the more desired family areas..that you probably got a good deal on it and schools or quality didnt matter---or you were private schooling.

I hate that we have to relo. I put my home up on the market only 4 days ago and I already have a showing and a brokers tour comming in...I think my big saving grace is the arlington schools name...its a private school education for free (and my dh went to prep school his whole life and he is amazed).

[NYCMover]

Good luck with the move, mom2gurls. We have decided to stay in the NYC area and have put in an offer on a short-sale. Nerve wracking! Summer trips to the Hudson Valley are a must though, so beautiful.