Wow! What a helpful forum! So, we are a relo, too. It seems many folks are looking at Waxhaw. Waxhaw looks lovely, but not very centrally located. We currently live in the boondocks, and I want to be in civilization.

We have seen a home we like that is off of Pineville-Matthews Rd and our kids would then go to Providence High School. It seems the commute to Ballantyne is quite convenient. But, I have a few questions.
1.) Is Providence High ridiculously competitive? We value education and our child is currently in a competitive parochial school in NJ and doing well. She is happy, well adjusted and athletic (2 sports). But, she is not in all AP classes. Is Providence really only catering to AP students as the Great Schools website reviews would lead one to believe?
2.) Traffic on Pineville Matthews Rd... The general location looks great on maps. I want to be near things. But, is it too busy or loud? Can you enter the road or is it way too busy to drive safely? The house we like is near the high school and what looks like a large Church.
Thank you so much for your input.