League City??And teachers?? (Houston, Galveston: relocating, jobs, house)

[heatam]

Can anyone tell me anything about League City? How long it would take to get to the Gulf Coast? What do you see happening in the next 2 years? Can someone explain to me the education system in Texas? For example, I am certified in PA, and that certification allowed me to transfer to FL and get my certification there, without any additional testing. I have had to take the Praxis in PA, if that is needed to be known. Is PA or FL certification easily transferred to Texas? Does Texas or League City have a population that gets less each year, so that from 1 year to the next, would I worry about being cut as a teacher? Is League City inland enough to not feel such a brunt from a hurricane? Is it in a flood area?
Thanks!

[Jewels36]

Not a teacher so I can't answer certification questions. Check the education website for TX. You should be able to get answers there.

League City is very nice. Not a bad drive to Galveston. I'm not good at estimating time and we no longer live in the area so I won't try. Clear Creek ISD is very good. Dickinon ISD does not have such a good rep. However, some neighborhoods have their own schools and even though they are part of DISD, they are still good. League City has a ton of homes and keeps building more. You probably will not have to worry about the area decreasing in pop. The Houston area in general is doing well right now. The oil and gas companies are running strong and a lot of people are relocating to the area to work for them.

Some areas may flood. Ask if the home is in a flood zone before hand. By law this must be disclosed. A hurricane has not hit the area in quite some time but I would say that League City would be met with some damage. If you want to know how much you might have to try and look up one of those computer generated models.

[medelman2k]

Can anyone tell me anything about League City?
Yes, it is a great place to raise kids and live.

How long it would take to get to the Gulf Coast?
Takes roughly 20 minutes to Galveston.

What do you see happening in the next 2 years?
Growing growing growing!

Can someone explain to me the education system in Texas?
Needs some adjustment, but overall good. Higher Education is excellent. K-12 is better than mediocre!

For example, I am certified in PA, and that certification allowed me to transfer to FL and get my certification there, without any additional testing. I have had to take the Praxis in PA, if that is needed to be known. Is PA or FL certification easily transferred to Texas?
Do not know the answer to this.

Does Texas or League City have a population that gets less each year, so that from 1 year to the next, would I worry about being cut as a teacher?
I don't think you need to worry about declining population. This is a very desirable place to live and homes are being completed daily by the hundreds.


Is League City inland enough to not feel such a brunt from a hurricane? Not really, hurricanes can make a mess here.

Is it in a flood area?
Not really.

[Trainwreck20]

Just to make it clear, Clear Lake is just above sea level and areas are subject to flooding. Check very carefully before buying/building a house.

Also, although rarely hit, the area would probably suffer fairly severe damage from a 'direct' hurricane hit. Also, if a hurricane is even threatening the area, you would need to evacuate days ahead of time, due to the traffic from this area and along all evacuation routes. If you do some web searching, you might find some good articles.

Not that this does not mean this isn't a great area to live. I am from Friendswood originally (although many, many years ago) and have worked down there a couple times. I really like the area, but don't go in without knowing the down-side.

[marysally]

League City is in Clear Creek Inde. School District. I taught there about 15 years ago. At that time it was very hard to get a teaching job there because it was thought of as a "primo" district with comparatively high salaries. What you teach (your certification) may determine the ease of getting in. Used to be alot more applicants than jobs -- almost impossible for new grads and frankly I'm not sure how out-of-state references would be viewed. They were sort of snobby over there.