Job Market and colleges Elementary schools Tulsa ?s (Broken Arrow, Owasso: real estate market, mortgage broker)

[jwiley]

Me and my wife are considering moving to Tulsa at the end of this school year as we will both be done with our a/a degrees and we are discussing the possibility of her going to Tulsa University for her Psychology degree, and I myself going to OSU-Tulsa for accounting and/ or business; then we are hoping to stay in the Tulsa or OKC region long term to raise our children.

We would love to know more about the reputations of both schools as we do not hear much about schools outside of the Northern Colorado region that we live in now.

As for the elementary schools, we have a 7 year old who is severely autistic, currently she attends a speciallized class in public schools in Fort Collins Colorado these are ran by the school district and are partially supported by CSU, in this class they have aids and teachers who have been trained to work with the developmentally disabled kids and they have classes with only autistic children. I know that some other areas have the same type of schools and we are hoping that they are available in the Tulsa area, or at least something similar.


As for jobs, we both have previous experience working in the casinos and she has worked for call centers. So we would both like to know about the job market for someone with that background, as well as the type of pay someone could expect with several years of experience in those fields. Another factor is whether these types of companies seem to be willing to hire college students.

I also was a successful mortgage broker prior to the real estate crash in Colorado that has taken place over the last few years here, and would love to hear about the housing market from any people who work in the real estate market. As far as long term growth and current trends.


Any help with some of these or all of these questions would be appreciated.
Thank You for all help in advance,

[sgrizzle]

The casino and call center markets are both booming in Tulsa right now. Being experienced, you'll have no problems.

Tulsa's college presence is expanding. OSU-Tulsa (which also shuttles back and forth to their main campus if you need it), TU, ORU, NSU-BA, and OU all have some great programs. All are good quality but some schools in Tulsa are stronger in different fields. I believe NSU does a lot of General business stuff.

[BAGuy]

There are great schools around Tulsa. I grew up in Broken Arrow to the south and east of Tulsa and loved the school system. There are 14 elementary schools to choose from in Broken Arrow. Plus, the job market around town is strong. Good luck on your search.

[jwiley]

Thank you for your answers

Looking into things online, is there anything someone could tell me about Sand Springs as I do not see much about it here, and it looks to be a decent option as well.

[Synopsis]

I like Sand Springs; it's just west of downtown Tulsa, across the river. The job market would essentially be linked to Tulsa's since they are so close. The economy is good in Oklahoma these days.

[peggydavis]

My sister worked at Met Life call center in Tulsa before she retired & they are very good to their employees.

[sgrizzle]

If I was to make general stereotypes about the suburbs they would be this:
Bixby: Agricultural suburb. Lots of flat land and spread out
Sand Springs: Industrial Suburb. Hilly and near lake Keystone
Jenks: Small Town suburb. Quant shops, antiques, etc.
Broken Arrow: Half agricultural, half residential.
Owasso: Was mainly farm and airline workers, but had a housing & commerical boom recently.

[BAGuy]

sgrizzle...show me the half agricultural area of Broken Arrow. BA is 3rd in the state for manufacturing. Business is great here and housing is great. There is still open land but there is not a lot of agriculture here.

[sgrizzle]

Originally Posted by BAGuy

sgrizzle...show me the half agricultural area of Broken Arrow. BA is 3rd in the state for manufacturing. Business is great here and housing is great. There is still open land but there is not a lot of agriculture here.

Basically every sq mile or section without streets running through it is agricultural. The areas with streets are residential and industrial.

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by jwiley

Me and my wife are considering moving to Tulsa at the end of this school year as we will both be done with our a/a degrees and we are discussing the possibility of her going to Tulsa University for her Psychology degree, and I myself going to OSU-Tulsa for accounting and/ or business; then we are hoping to stay in the Tulsa or OKC region long term to raise our children.

We would love to know more about the reputations of both schools as we do not hear much about schools outside of the Northern Colorado region that we live in now.

As for the elementary schools, we have a 7 year old who is severely autistic, currently she attends a speciallized class in public schools in Fort Collins Colorado these are ran by the school district and are partially supported by CSU, in this class they have aids and teachers who have been trained to work with the developmentally disabled kids and they have classes with only autistic children. I know that some other areas have the same type of schools and we are hoping that they are available in the Tulsa area, or at least something similar.


As for jobs, we both have previous experience working in the casinos and she has worked for call centers. So we would both like to know about the job market for someone with that background, as well as the type of pay someone could expect with several years of experience in those fields. Another factor is whether these types of companies seem to be willing to hire college students.

I also was a successful mortgage broker prior to the real estate crash in Colorado that has taken place over the last few years here, and would love to hear about the housing market from any people who work in the real estate market. As far as long term growth and current trends.


Any help with some of these or all of these questions would be appreciated.
Thank You for all help in advance,

I can help you with the schools and schools districts in and around TULSA OKLAHOMA and even maybe OKC with the LINKS LOCATED BELOW....

America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com
OKC Classen school of Advance Studies Ranked (66) Nationally
Tulsa OK Booker T. Washington Ranked (78) In The Nation

Jay Matthews's Challenge Index (washingtonpost.com)
Tulsa Booker T. Washington Magnet High School National Ranking (58)
OKC Classen School Of Advance Studies Ranked (80) In The Nation

The two best School Districts in the Tulsa Area are Jenks and Union......

The outlook for increased employment opportunities is bright as TULSa expanses it's infrastructure and finish some of it's urban renewal projects.