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I'm considering moving to the Rochester area in 2009 and looking at Brighton, Penfield, Fairport, and maybe, if I can afford it, Pittsford.
Penfield and Fairport both have large single high schools and I wonder if there is any expectation of second h.s.'s needing to be created. I ask because it seems like Penfield has a lot of newer developments. That's based on the listings and only a cursory observation as I drove around.
I added Fairport to the subject because the same question could be asked there. But I also wonder whether anyone could compare the two districts for me. My understanding is that both have excellent elementary schools. What's the feeling for middle and high schools? My nieces went to Penfield and think it's better than Fairport (!); a friend teaches at Fairport and thinks the students relate better to adults at Fairport HS. Fairport had a great principal just retire, but I read about a very active parent assoc. in Penfield (that battled the math program we have in our Boston suburb), so I guess I feel that the communities have a commitment to education, and just have super big schools which can create problems. As background, I'm worried about the competitive aspect of Brighton schools, since my daughter doesn't do well in that kind of environment, but I'll look there as well. (I grew up in Brighton). Pittsford is probably too expensive.
While I'm here, are you expecting fewer house listings in the spring - are people worried about the recession and trying to sell now?
I am an FHS Grad and live in the Penfield School District. They both are rather large and there has been discussion for years of breaking Fairport into two buildings... it won't happen. I am 31 and it has been in discussion since I was a teen. Don't bet on it. It is a very tight community and that would break it up and the community would fight it. Fairport IS a large school. I graduated with a class of over 500 and I know the class sizes have grown since I graduated. But from what I remember and understand from kids graduating today, and parents and teacher... it doesn't hinder education. It is a fab school and community... I loved growing up there. Penfield is second in my opinion. I like it here. I love my daughter's elementary school and think they do a great job... but the community isn't as close knit and they don't do as many amazing community functions. I would put Fairport first and THEN Penfield. But I don't get me wrong... I live in Penfield... I like Penfield... but I am always trying to get home to Fairport.... if only I can find that perfect house....lol....taxes are cheaper in Fpt (perinton) and you get Fairport Electric... what's not to like?????
Thanks, skbs, this is very helpful. My daughter has cousins in the Penfield schools so I thought I would look for a house there first but the likelihood of landing in the same elementary school is a bit iffy. And other relatives are in Fairport and love it. I'm glad to hear that you loved growing up there. It's so much easier to relocate without school-age kids!
How are those Penfield bomb threats? Back when I was in high school I had a girl friend that went to Penfield and they had a bomb threat at least 3 times a month.
Oh yes, I am a Fairport graduate and it is a very close knit community. I knew all my 600 classmates by name.
How are those Penfield bomb threats? Back when I was in high school I had a girl friend that went to Penfield and they had a bomb threat at least 3 times a month.
Oh yes, I am a Fairport graduate and it is a very close knit community. I knew all my 600 classmates by name.
Uh... no bomb threats here... there was a time about 7-8 years ago when the kids went through a sick phase... I was teaching then and the middle school I was teaching at was actually in the news for doing it at least once a day for a week and a half... so I know what you are talking about... but it isn't a common thing... at all...
I like Webster but thought I would start in the towns where I have family. I put 100 miles on my car when I come home to Roch just driving Fairport-Penfield-Brighton-city Browncroft area visiting them. I'd certainly consider it, and didn't realize they have 2 h.s.'s. Thank you.
If your family lives in Fairport, Brighton, Penfield, and the Browncroft area of the City....then you would be most centrally located in either NE Brighton or in Penfield. If I'm not mistaken, that area of Brighton actually goes to Penfield schools....or maybe it's vice versa?
If your family lives in Fairport, Brighton, Penfield, and the Browncroft area of the City....then you would be most centrally located in either NE Brighton or in Penfield. If I'm not mistaken, that area of Brighton actually goes to Penfield schools....or maybe it's vice versa?
I think this might be confusing....no offense Informed...
Fairport goes to Fairport Schools -but YES some northern parts of PERINTON will go to PENFIELD Schools- I am not sure the exact cut off but I know it somewhere around Eagle Vale on Rt 250 and the intersection of Carter and Salt on Rt 441 and Baird Rd and Rt 441... IF that helps...And some of the LARGE MANSION FACTORIES actually have some kids in the neighborhoods that go to FPT and PNFD in the same 'hood....
Brighton goes to BRIGHTON SCHOOLS
PENFIELD goes to Penfield Schols
YES parts of Brighton are in Penfield... certain parts of North East Brighton.... East of East Ave (the other side of 490)... (Near Indian Landing Elementary School- Penfield School District)
hmmm...I think we both sound confusing lol. But we were both saying the same thing. Northeast Brighton goes to Penfield Schools. My point on mentioning that was because Northeast Brighton would be centrally located for where the OP's relative live.
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Back when I was in high school I had a girl friend that went to Penfield and they had a bomb threat at least 3 times a month.
