relocation to RI in Nov.Help needed!

[relocation_mom]

My husband was looking in an apartment leasing in Northern Forest Four season at east providence..anyone can advise on this area?

[relocation_mom]

can someone advice me about how to look for schools?
I was checking this site and noticed that there are only 6 public schools in Barrington.Does it mean the child has to keep changing schools?

Barrington School District Schools, Rhode Island - RI: charter and public schools.

[MinkaMink25]

Originally Posted by relocation_mom

Im not sure what is the price range for private schools.I have 2 schooling kids.

I was looking in pawtucket, cranston, barrington,seekonk but have totally no idea.... how do i tell whether the neighbourhood is good for raising a family...

Burrillville is a very good friendly community
There are alot of good houses that are for sale and the schools are great
Callahan, Steere Farm (Elementary)
And the middle school and high school is also nice

Burrillville in general is a nice community
Good yards to play in too for younger kids

What grade are your kids in if I may ask?

[relocation_mom]

Hi

My kids are 8 yrs old and 14 yrs old. I m not sure what grade would they be in cos we are from Singapore and educational system might not be the same.

Where is Burrillville?Its indeed a new name that I m hearing haha

[mikey2]

Minkamink, do you have a house to sell or something....

Burrillville may be an okay community, but it practically located off the end of the earth. It is near nothing. And kids would likely be bored there.

I was born about 8-10 miles east of Burrillville and we never went there.

It would be quite a haul to get to Pawt and back each day.

I'd scratch that suggestion.

[MinkaMink25]

Actually no, I live in Burrillville and if your kids make friends which they most likely will they will be fine

And yes it may take an hour to get to Pawtucket... but Burrillville has nice homes with the most nature and scenery

The Arts Fest and the school sport teams are nice

If your looking for a big bussling town I wouldn't reccomend Burrillville but if you like quiet wooded towns Burrillville would be great

Crime: No one is ever killed in Burrillville and we have very few thefts and crime in general

Population about 16,000

Oh by the way it's not at the end of the earth
It's 20 mins from a major shopping area and 15 mins to Smithfield and Woonsocket

[MinkaMink25]

I also have a son in the 8th grade who is 13

[MinkaMink25]

Originally Posted by relocation_mom

Hi



Where is Burrillville?Its indeed a new name that I m hearing haha

Burrillville is in the northwest corner of Rhode Island

[mikewu9900]

i spent 27 years trying to leave RI and finally did. i lived there my whole life, and i moved 2 months ago to florida. There were several reasons i wanted to leave, and i wouldn't really advise anyone to go there.
First off, living costs are so high, RI being so small tries to act like its some hugh, great place to live, it just doesnt get the fact that its small, and not L.A or N.Y, i mean they want to put an international airport there. there is one in boston. The people there have big chips on there shoulders and attitude problems. dont ask for directions, you might end up in a fight. I had such terrible anxiety living there, which went away within 2 weeks of leaving.
But honestly, if you HAVE to move there, i would have to say western cranston is a very nice area. there are cheaper apts. on oaklawn ave. and surrounding area's that will still have your children in good public schools. also, just about every major highway in RI ( 95, 295, 10, 37 ect) travels through atleast some part of cranston, so getting around isn't bad. I hope this helped, and i hope i didnt come off to strong, just me, and everyone i know have either left, or want to leave RI

[Jroch914]

Hasbro is a good company to work with. They have gotten smaller in the state over the yrs. I remember seeing th BIG building from McCoy Stadium, growing up (watching baseball games there). The last thing I've heard is that Pawtucket is most affordable place to live in RI.

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