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Old 04-20-2010, 02:41 PM
 
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I am sure this has been asked before but I could not find recent information on this site, I need your help.
I live in MS and my hubby who is and was living in Cin., OH for the past 2 years are moving in together (finally) in Cleveland.
We have 2 girls, one is going to K and the other to 3rd grade and I am looking for the best schools for them, public as I cannot afford private now. My girls are super sensitive, shy and smart.
I have searched and read on this forum quite a bit and found that Solon and Beachwood have the best schools, do you agree?
What other areas should I be looking at?
I did not find a lot of rentals in the above area, do you advise a certain place to look at? We are not sure how long we will be living in Cleveland, so we do not intend to buy this year.
Coming from MS, I am worried about the weather, down here, we cheer for a snow day!
Thank you
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Old 04-20-2010, 07:27 PM
 
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Old 04-21-2010, 07:37 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Honestly ANY suburb is fine, really.
Fairview Park, Rocky River, North Olmsted, Westlake, Cleveland Heights, Berea, Strongsville, Brookpark, Parma.
None of them are terrible. You children will get a great education in any of them as long as they have good parents (and it sounds like they do!).
People make a big deal because North Olmsted scored higher then Parma or some other such BS... they are both good districts.

The only school district I personally would not want my child to attend would be Lakewood or Cleveland proper. And even then there are 2 schools in Cleveland I would send my child to.
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Old 04-21-2010, 08:04 AM
 
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Thank you!
To be honest, I have lived in the south for 10 years and I love it. When I went to Cin. I felt the difference.. so I am not looking forward to moving.
I would like to live in a high standard area, so from the above, which places do you suggest?
Thanks again for taking the time to post a reply!
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Old 04-21-2010, 09:12 AM
 
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Hi there, seems like we are in a similar situation here (we are also moving to Cleveland and looking for a good elementary schools for our kids - K and 3rd grade). What we found that Solon seems to have the best school system (well, that what we got from our own research on the Web). The problem with Beachwood - most of the elementary schools don't provide education starting at K level and going all the way up to 3 or 5 grade (unlike most of other elem schools). In Beachwood its either pre K/K - 1-2 grade - so that will make our kids go into different schools which might be located far away from each other. While in Solon - most of elem schools are K - 5 grade. And we do agree that it is a challenge to find apartment for rent in those two areas (we are also not looking to buy anything but rent).
Just our 2 cent.

BTW - which resources are you using for apartment finding?
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Old 04-21-2010, 11:28 AM
 
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Shaker Heights and Mayfield are good school districts with affordable rental units in their respective cities. Other highly-rated school districts are Beachwood, Solon, Orange, Chagrin Falls, Aurora, Hudson on the east side, and Strongsville, Rocky River, Bay Village, Avon Lake, Brecksville-Broadview Heights on the west side.

The ones to stay away from would be Cleveland, East Cleveland, Warrensville Heights, Euclid, and Bedford.

The ones that aren't highly rated, but might be alright (check for yourself if you can to see if your kids would fit) would be Cleveland Heights-University Heights, South Euclid-Lyndhurst, Lakewood, Parma, Garfield Heights, Fairview Park, Richmond Heights.

Keep in mind this is a very general overview.
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Old 04-21-2010, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Thank you!
To be honest, I have lived in the south for 10 years and I love it. When I went to Cin. I felt the difference.. so I am not looking forward to moving.
I would like to live in a high standard area, so from the above, which places do you suggest?
Thanks again for taking the time to post a reply!
Of the list I mentioned: Rocky River, Westlake, Strongsville.
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Old 04-21-2010, 12:01 PM
 
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I don't have kids so this is heresay, but my friends who are parents often mention Shaker Heights and Beachwood as having good schools. Admittedly, my circle of friends are east-siders so I can't speak to the strengths of the west side.
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:19 AM
 
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I grew up in the Lakewood school system and have since lived in Columbus, OH and Tampa, FL. Compared to others my age, I feel academically advanced.
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Old 01-19-2013, 08:13 PM
 
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We lived in Rocky River, then to a suburb of Nashville in the supposed "best" school district, pulled my son out to homeschool and after 2 years cannot wait to get back up north. We are moving back to Rocky River and they truly have a great school system. They just passed a huge levy that will keep the standards high . The salaries in Rocky River, last time I checked, were much higher for teachers than surrounding districts and turnover is extremely low. This speaks volumes to me. The community is highly invested in their public schools and people really seem to know one another. I've spent some time in Solon and it does remind me of some of the nicer suburbs of the south so you may feel very comfortable there. Their schools are supposed to be excellent as well, but I don't personally have any experience with them. Many folks have commented on this forum that southern public schools don't really compare to northern schools. In my experience this has been true.
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