We are relocating from our rented apartment in Newton and looking for a place to settle down. In terms of owing a home we are absolutely priced-out from Newton, so we have to look somewhere on the southern side.
My child is on special education and Newton Public Schools did an absolutely incredible job for him and it's sad to change the school, but there is not much we can do.
Currently looking for houses in Sharon, Westwood, Walpole, and Canton (maybe Natick, but prob priced out from there as well
) which are kind of "affordable" and have reasonable school systems. The Norwood system is kind of lacking, which is sad because I absolutely love dense suburban areas with early 1900s buildings.
Anyone has experience dealing with Special Ed / EIP in these school systems? There are some negative reviews for Sharon Schools but the data is scarce.
Another important factor for us is access to commuter rail as driving daily to Boston is not my cup of tea. But again, everything is bearable if the school is good.