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Hi- looking for any recent (post-pandemic?) feedback on DDE. Have done a fair amount of research on wake county generally, and I know no school assignment is ever truly secure. For now it appears large but uncapped. Coming from a large county- based system in MD with young elementary kids. We like the mature neighborhoods in this part of Cary, but of course this market may not make anything possible. Trying to gather info should the opportunity align. Thank you!!
Hi- looking for any recent (post-pandemic?) feedback on DDE. Have done a fair amount of research on wake county generally, and I know no school assignment is ever truly secure. For now it appears large but uncapped. Coming from a large county- based system in MD with young elementary kids. We like the mature neighborhoods in this part of Cary, but of course this market may not make anything possible. Trying to gather info should the opportunity align. Thank you!!
Assignments for DDE are quite stable especially if you live on the west side of Davis Drive. Any redistricting for DDE in the past few years has impacted MacArthur Park which is on the east side of Davis.
As far as the school goes, the principal retired halfway through last year and there was some staff turnover at the beginning of this year. The assistant principal retired a couple of months ago so they are new to the school as well. It is a good school but as with any school if your child gets a teacher that is not a good fit, it is going to be a rough year. If you are looking for mature neighborhoods they make up the bulk of the DDE zone. Several neighborhoods are even walkable to the school.
DDES, DDMS, GHHS comprise the "Holy Trinity of School Assignment Hysteria" in Cary.
It has been nuts for years in the several neighborhoods that have had stable assignments to DDES and DDMS.
IF you decide to pursue, be ready to pay dearly for a house compared to some other areas, and to write an offer without seeing the home, during "Coming Soon," on the MLS.
DDES, DDMS, GHHS comprise the "Holy Trinity of School Assignment Hysteria" in Cary.
It has been nuts for years in the several neighborhoods that have had stable assignments to DDES and DDMS.
IF you decide to pursue, be ready to pay dearly for a house compared to some other areas, and to write an offer without seeing the home, during "Coming Soon," on the MLS.
It's funny because it was that way in 2006 when we moved to Cary - Davis, Davis, Green Hope. We decided we didn't want Masonite siding and I wanted an easier commute to RTP (55 and Davis drive were each 2 lanes back then) so we ended up northwest of there. We had pretty good success with not getting bounced around with reassignments, mainly due to timing.
DDES, DDMS, GHHS comprise the "Holy Trinity of School Assignment Hysteria" in Cary.
It has been nuts for years in the several neighborhoods that have had stable assignments to DDES and DDMS.
IF you decide to pursue, be ready to pay dearly for a house compared to some other areas, and to write an offer without seeing the home, during "Coming Soon," on the MLS.
I feel like that should include too: Highcroft Elem, Mills Park Middle, and Panther Creek.
Thanks all! Our school has had a lot of turnover during the pandemic, but that’s everywhere. I’d like to actually see the inside of a wellsley or west park home before bidding sight unseen on “coming soon” hour 1, but I see that is the landscape today!
Thanks all! Our school has had a lot of turnover during the pandemic, but that’s everywhere. I’d like to actually see the inside of a wellsley or west park home before bidding sight unseen on “coming soon” hour 1, but I see that is the landscape today!
All of the neighborhoods assigned to DDE are great, lot of activities for families, traditions, holidays, social clubs etc. Most people have at least somewhat updated their homes.
Mills Park and PC with their endless capping make them much less attractive.
So Mike, tell me more about this name your own price when you're in the DDE, DDMS, GHHS zone
j/k I've seen what my neighbors have sold for
Sellers aren't setting the sales prices. Buyers are.
Sellers just need to make the property available and not do anything flagrantly stupid.
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