Elk Grove vs Rancho Cordova

[LuvnLivnInCA]

Elk Grove Unified School District has both year-round schools and traditional schools. My dtr attends a year-round school. I believe that the length of the school day is the same as in both year-round and traditional. Year-round schools have 4 tracks (A,B,C,D). Each school year the school starts with 3 tracks starting at the same time (B,C,D) while A track starts later (A Track is supposed to be closest to traditional schools). Each track is on for anywhere from 1-4 months until they are "off-track" on break. What is nice about year-round is that the kids do not get too "bored" with school. My dtr gets a 4 week break every 3 months or so and it has been great. She continues to love school.

Elk Grove Unified School District Calendar
Elk Grove Unified School District - Calendar

I am sure with either one there are pluses and minuses. We like that we can take vacations when it is not too overly busy. We visit Disneyland in the beginning of December every year (we are B track) and would not be able to do that in a traditional school.

I hope this helps!

[duong]

We plan to move to Rancho Cordova, new house areas close to Sunrise & Douglas. I really concern about crime, and just read one thread said he'd prefer to be homeless than being around that area. While we visited it, it seemed nice and quiet. Appreciate your feedback.
Duong

[NewToCA]

I was in that area for awhile when first arriving in Sacramento. I found it to be safe but very inconvenient.

[duong]

Hi NewToCA,
Thanks for the info. Is it more convenient now? What do you think if I pick the area inside of Watt/ El Camino/ Fair Oak/ Arden? For a smaller and older house, of course.
Duong

[NewToCA]

I like Fair Oaks and the Arden Arcade areas, though the homes are a bit older they are very established and generally pretty nice. I haven't been down to the Rancho area for a few months but from what I have read the area has pretty much come to a halt for development. I know that Centex closed up their development down there:

Centex, Pulte dump land in Rancho - Sacramento Business Journal:

[alisha544]

Just to give my two cents. I live in Anatolia - used to live in EG and Folsom. There is a lot to consider. EG and Folsom both have a slew of amenties, shopping, grocery, movies, etc... But Folsom homes under $450 come up rarely. EG homes in that range exist but the city is really changing (not for the better I keep hearing). Anatolia has it's minuses - shopping/grocery is not convenient, vacant homes and steeply dropping prices, a few very bad days of funk from the rendering plant, HOA and mello-roos fees, a feeling of being disconnected from the rest of the city, the unknown future; and it has it's pluses - low home prices, great homes, great neighbors (mine anyway), great schools, clubhouse and S. Sunrise traffic (nothing in comparison to N. of 50 Sunrise traffic). I own my own business and work from home so there is no commute issue for me, and getting to the Bay Area (which I do twice a week) is a breeze - straight shot down 50! You just have to prioritize what's important to you and then weigh your decision for yourself. Don't let other peoples negative or overly positive opinions sway you against what's right for you.