We have lived within walking distance of Pershing for many years. My son attended there. It is an "A" rated school. It is smaller. In fact, discussion was being had to close it down, but for many reasons, including the fact that the families in the area pitched a fit, it is remaining open. One of my friends was the principal of Shenandoah, and it was an "A" rated school during her tenure (she relocated to another school). Shenandoah is under construction--becoming a much larger school. Pine Castle has a very good private Christian school according to some of my friends who send their children there, including one mom with a seriously ADHD child. I have never investigated the school, though. My mom-in-law taught at Conway Elementary until about three years ago. Conway was a premier elementary school, with an "A" grade, and I am not sure of its rating now. It, too, has a big brand new school built on its site--very, very nice. In that particular area, though, while the teachers are top level, a low income housing apartment complex was built and, since that time, the teachers have had difficulty and some of the long term teachers in that school left.
If you look to the west of Conway Road from Hoffner to Michigan, you will find many nice homes for sale or rent. In the Pershing Elementary area are many upper scale housing developments where a lot of professionals who work in downtown Orlando live. My daughter's Braille teacher and her hubby who is an attorney live in that area in a nicer subdivision. There's quite a range of home prices there. All of these areas are 10-15 minutes from MCO.
For the news of the area, check out a local paper printed and on the web at
Conway Florida | Orlando - Conway News. Also check out
Pershing Area News : Home which has a listing of homes for sale in the area, sales that are pending and homes that have sold.
Conway Road past Hoffner is being widened. The Orange County Agriculture Center moved out there last year, maybe two years ago(?). There is a big church there, Fellowship, that is growing by leaps and bounds. The music is very uptempo. There are a lot of traditional churches in the area as well. Belle Isle is a beautiful area. Hoffner turns into a beautiful, twisting, tree-lined, 25 mph street where we love to ride our motorcycles because there are older homes on the lake. It is rumored that Al Capone had a big ole' house on the lake there with a wall around it, and there are glass shards sticking out of the top of the wall (where he walled in his victims) to keep people off his property. You'll know the one I'm talking about when you drive past it.
There's a LOT of new development to the east of the airport. I've not had a chance to go and look at it. I have heard that is a very nice area as well.
I have heard Seminole County's schools are better overall, and many have stated that herein as well. That would be quite a trek to MCO though.
Best wishes to you and your family in your decision.
Whoops - forgot to tell you about a couple of top rated private schools - Trinity Prep and First Academy are two schools where my friends who live in the Pershing area send their children. Both are a bit of a trek from the Pershing area. First Academy is associated with First Baptist of Orlando--huge church.
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Originally Posted by djones87
Im relocating my family from Michigan to Orlando and am in search of locale close to MCO with good elementary school. Im attracted to Conway/Belle Isle area. Can anyone tell me about the elementary schools in this area? Are some better then others? It looks like options are: Pershing, Shenandoah, Pine Castle etc. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Are there private schools in this area that are exceptional?
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02-11-2008, 08:15 AM
Conway Area Elementary School?
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