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I know overall the school district is excellent, I was just wondering are there any considered less desirable than the others? We found a house we love, it's zones for Calvin Leete. Also, does anyone know anything about daycare in that area?
So far we are looking at the Kindercare on Boston Post Rd., Cradles to Crayons, Paddy Cakes, and Madison Learning Center in Madison. Any experience? Thanks so much!!
It used to be (1980s) that A.W. Cox and Calvin Leete were considered better than Guilford Lakes and Melissa Jones, but that has changed and the schools are now viewed to be very similar. The physical conditions of the schools may vary, but I personally would decide based on the schools' teachers and on which neighborhood you really like. The 1980s view was due largely to the demographics of the people who lived in the various school zones, but there is no longer the degree of north-south gradient in educational/cultural values in neighborhoods. People who live near or north of Route 80 are not necessarily "rural types," which used to be the stereotype.
Agree with the previous poster. When you talk to people in town, they tend to feel that their school is the best, which ever one that happens to be. So they are all very good.
As for daycare, I don't know about those particular centers, but keep in mind the med school has an excellent daycare center too. You might prefer to have the children closer to where you (or DH) is working. There may be a waiting list, but you should check it out.
Towns with good education systems like Guilford have pretty stringent curriculums and standards. They would not tolerate substandard schools like large school systems in other parts of the country. I would concentrate more on the neighborhood and home than worry about individual schools in guilford. If you really want more information though, check the websites below. Jay
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