Help me find an area to match desired lifestyle please

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Originally Posted by samvp

But it doesn't, at all.

Just look at this past Presidential election.

In Bexar County, Obama won 51% to 46%.

In Orange County, Romney won 53% to 44%.

Statistically, you are very correct.

[Sally_Sparrow]

Originally Posted by Chaka

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Also need a good pre-school (not daycare) that isn't outrageously expensive. Around $350/month for 3-4 mornings per week.


There are Mother's Day Out programs that will be that or less in the near-downtown area. Circle School may be able to do that if you volunteer a lot (some tuition can be offset by volunteering) although they are full day. St Paul's Montessori in Government Hill (starting at 18months) offers a sliding scale, but is 5 mornings per week. (I can't comment on the costs of preschools outside the near downtown area because we never looked that far away)


2. If we are looking for an excellent elem school - should we honestly consider private school? If so, which one and how much to they run?

Monte Vista area is packed with private schools. On the low end, St Anthony's Catholic School (~$6000/yr) at the higher end, Keystone (~$13K/yr). Also some Montessori schools as well as a number of other options.


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In sum, you may have a hard time finding ALL your criteria in once place. You have to decide which criteria are most important, and which you can do without. Keeping in mind, of course, that you can move schools but you can't move a community.

Excellent post!

Circle School ranges between $395 - $485 a month, they also have 3 and 4 day a week programs, and now extend instruction to age 13.

From my own search, it doesn't seem like renting should be much of a challenge at under $1800 a month even if it's AH.

Monte Vista Montessori is about $8000 a year.

[samvp]

Originally Posted by bspray

She also served only one term, after causing one of her constituents to commit suicide. She has been soundly defeated in every city council election she has run in since.

Yes, because she was a TERRIBLE council person. That wasn't my point. Her being openly gay didn't stop het from being elected. Her being a terrible council person sure did.