Please rank these suburbs (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh: home, public schools, moving to)

[maf763]

Not saying you're right or wrong, in fact I think judging a district as a whole is futile because it all comes down to a child's classroom experience and all districts have effective and ineffective teachers. But I work in the field as well and most people (parents and educators) I know perceive Upper Dublin and Wissahickon as better districts. North Penn is a much bigger district, so there might be more they can offer in some ways and I think they have some good professional development standards, but most people would not single it out as THE best district in the area.

[JHG722]

Originally Posted by serpent_of_old

i have worked with ALL of the local school systems, in terms of helping them get onpoint. they all get graded by me
so i PROBABLY would know

You're saying Lansdale is better than LM, T/E, CB, etc.?

[serpent_of_old]

Originally Posted by maf763

Not saying you're right or wrong, in fact I think judging a district as a whole is futile because it all comes down to a child's classroom experience and all districts have effective and ineffective teachers. But I work in the field as well and most people (parents and educators) I know perceive Upper Dublin and Wissahickon as better districts. North Penn is a much bigger district, so there might be more they can offer in some ways and I think they have some good professional development standards, but most people would not single it out as THE best district in the area.

i'm not most people
there is a difference between peoples opinions (what gets them to sleep at night) and the fact that i do this professionally, i am at all of these schools, and there isn't anyone above me
montgomery, bucks, delco, and philadelphia
sleep well

[FromGA]

Originally Posted by serpent_of_old

i'm not most people
there is a difference between peoples opinions (what gets them to sleep at night) and the fact that i do this professionally, i am at all of these schools, and there isn't anyone above me
montgomery, bucks, delco, and philadelphia
sleep well

Would you know if Lansdale schools -- have been in the upswing in the last several years, there is any change in the demographics, etc. to move it into the top caregory?

[serpent_of_old]

Originally Posted by FromGA

Would you know if Lansdale schools -- have been in the upswing in the last several years, there is any change in the demographics, etc. to move it into the top caregory?

intensive funding!
dont let the parents who assume things about white kids in old money areas fool you with their assumptions and hearsay.
the only other people who have direct access to this data and do what i do...i know who they are. they work under me

[FromGA]

Originally Posted by serpent_of_old

update
Lansdale is in THE best school system local to here, and they have a train that will bring you to center city, but its the longest commute out of all of the places you listed, and i think the most boring person would be bored out of their mind there. its a small town with alot of little festival things that bring the whole community together for events, but, you'll have to see for yourself
it's missing personality, a heartbeat, and a soul

Lansdale
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(1) Other than boring, does it have a reputation for being too religious/conservative, or anything like that, which one should take into consideration?

(2) As for location, I am hoping a <1 hr station-to-station SEPTA ride take me to CC? I will be trying out this ride while I am there in the next few weeks.

(3) Anyone knows of any streets/subdivisions to look into for upper middle class (350-400K) housing?

[BPP1999]

Originally Posted by FromGA

Lansdale
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(1) Other than boring, does it have a reputation for being too religious/conservative, or anything like that, which one should take into consideration?

(2) As for location, I am hoping a <1 hr station-to-station SEPTA ride take me to CC? I will be trying out this ride while I am there in the next few weeks.

(3) Anyone knows of any streets/subdivisions to look into for upper middle class (350-400K) housing?

1 - Funny. Yes, it is a little boring, but.... It is in a less intensely-developed area, and north/west of Lansdale is more rural, so it is going to be stereotypically more religous/conservative than other areas such as Lafayette Hill/Conshohocken/Plymouth/Blue Bell or the Main Line.

2 - If I'm not mistaken the R5 from Lansdale to CC is around 50-55 minutes. I believe you can catch an express that will get you there quicker.

3 - I don't know if $350-400k counts as upper middle class anymore, but there is a nice development right behind Lansdale Catholic. I don't know the name but there are streets such as Addison Lane and some streets with Catholic-sounding names because the land was sold by the Archdiocese to a developer years ago. It is bordered by Line Street and Lansdale Avenue, among others. There's plenty of other developments but they are usually more than $400k. There's also homes with character in Lansdale that are in the $300k's.

[maf763]

Originally Posted by serpent_of_old

i'm not most people
there is a difference between peoples opinions (what gets them to sleep at night) and the fact that i do this professionally, i am at all of these schools, and there isn't anyone above me
montgomery, bucks, delco, and philadelphia
sleep well

I hope to be as awesome as you someday.

I hope, I hope, I hope.

[pcity]

Originally Posted by FromGA

Lansdale
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(1) Other than boring, does it have a reputation for being too religious/conservative, or anything like that, which one should take into consideration?

At this point, that area is so suburban that I don't think that would be an issue.

[serpent_of_old]

Originally Posted by maf763

I hope to be as awesome as you someday.

I hope, I hope, I hope.

now THAT'S the spirit