Q about High School for Steiner (Mission, Cedar Park: school district, living in, moving)

[orionid]

For those in Leander ISD and living in Steiner or River Place:

It seems that Cedar Park HS is kinda far away, and covers A LOT of territory, from Steiner and River Place north through Cedar Park and Leander. I heard yesterday that there may be plans for a new high school to serve Steiner and River Place (near 2222 & 620 I believe?). So the questions I have are:

- Is Cedar Park inconvenient for you? Is it overcrowded?

- Do any of you know about this new high school - when it would open, who would attend, etc?

- An unrelated Q - does anyone know of a good swim team/program in the Steiner Ranch area?

We're here!! I'll post our findings and experiences after our visit.
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[gigi927]

Yes, there are plans to build a new high school to serve SR and RP. It will be located on the 2222 just south of the 620, on the old Ribelin Ranch land.

The land has already been purchased by the school district, but currently no funds are available to actually build the school, so another bond will have to be issued to get the $ to build it. I heard rumors that will happen this coming year but I have no source to verify that! I suspect that all of the kids that currently attend all the Steiner schools as well as the new River Place elementary and Grandview Hills elementaries will attend the new high school. Leander ISD always forms parent attendance boundary committees to get input on the attendance zones so who knows what will happen for sure!

CP HS is definitely a drive - probably 15 minutes from RP and 20 from Steiner. I don't know if it's overcrowded, as I don't have high school age kids there. however, LISD is opening another high school up near Crystal Falls in 2008. It will be 9th graders only the first year, but that should relieve some of the overcrowing pressure, if there is any, in CPHS.

River Place offers a swim team during the summers; you might also check out programs in Lakeway.

[jak]

I don't have kids at CP high school but know others who do and they have said that they are happy with education their children are getting. Would like it if the high school were closer but it really isn't a big deal to the people I know. Others may differ.

Steiner Ranch does have a swim team. New family registration is April 14th and fills up fast.

http://www.steinerstars.org/

[FromCalitoSteinerRanch]

Originally Posted by jak

I don't have kids at CP high school but know others who do and they have said that they are happy with education their children are getting. Would like it if the high school were closer but it really isn't a big deal to the people I know. Others may differ.

Steiner Ranch does have a swim team. New family registration is April 14th and fills up fast.

http://www.steinerstars.org/

For those that know about Mission Viejo's swim history, think Mission Viejo here, very competitive in SR, but hey, that's a good thing. Get those kiddos practicing now!