palatka (modular home, high school, community college)

[cindy0110]

my family and i are moving from PA to Palatka in about 3 months. We have a sixteen yr old son, what are the schools like in palatka and how is the economy. We bought vacant land and will be building a modular home on site when we come down.

any help is appreciated.

Thanks
Cindy

[yamahastar]

Cindy -
The best thing about schools in Palatka for a child your son's age is he can dual enroll in the high school and the community college. They also are the home for Florida School of the Arts if your son is so inclined. Palatka is a working class town. The largest employers have been factories/power plants. Palataka has recently seen some growth with Home Depot, Lowes, a new Super WalMart and a couple of fast-food restaruants opening up over the past couple of years. There have also recently been some business that have closed as the economy has been tough there has it has been in most places in Florida. There are some small festivals in the town that keep tourists coming in as well as bass fishing in the St. Johns River. Of course, the chamber of commerce will send information to you upon your request and you can read the local newspaper - The Palatka Daily News - on-line. Hope that helps.

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Moving your son 1000 miles away from all his friends at age 16 to a town with nothing, he must love you