possible relocation from OR to Tucson with small children

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by sickofIL

Also look at the demographics in the different districts. I bet you will find that the better districts have more families with higher education.

Translation, higher educated parents can teach their children where the undereducated cannot. Schooling has more to do with the parents than the schools themselves. Of course this is my opinion. School districts do follow this pretty much everywhere.

Spend more time teaching your kids and they get a better education...and the district will benefit as well.

Indeed.
Such parents also tend to VALUE education more.

Ken

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by Kevin J

Downtown: Downtown Tucson is very dead. It is a government office ghetto on weekdays and a ghost town for the most part at any other time. There is very little shopping and other than a few museums (including the children's museum) and the main public library,very little to attract a family to go there. The only part of town that qualifies as a walkable shopping area is 4th Avenue, which is just outside of downtown. It's a very small hipster/alternative area, where you'll find the lesbian bookstore, a head shop, etc. It's fine for what it is, but it's not a place you'll find yourself returning to frequently just to hang out.

That's been changing a bit recently. There are more galleries, stores, housing, and restaurants downtown. Both parts of downtown are now connected again. There's a 2nd Saturday Night event every month as well as various other events, fairs, etc. A lot of galleries opened on 6th Ave as well.

2nd Saturdays Downtown | Tucson Urban Street Fest | Downtown Saturday Night

4th Avenue – Tucson, AZ

The Historic Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ

The Historic Rialto Theatre - Tucson AZ

- Fox Tucson Theatre -

Welcome to Old Town Artisans

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Culture › Arts

Downtown Tucson, Arizona

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Thingstodo › Dining

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Thingstodo › Shopping

Tucson Major Events Calendar - Lists Annual Fairs, Fiestas, Cultural and Sporting Events

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

That's been changing a bit recently. There are more galleries, stores, housing, and restaurants downtown. Both parts of downtown are now connected again. There's a 2nd Saturday Night event every month as well as various other events, fairs, etc. A lot of galleries opened on 6th Ave as well.

2nd Saturdays Downtown | Tucson Urban Street Fest | Downtown Saturday Night

4th Avenue – Tucson, AZ

The Historic Hotel Congress – Tucson, AZ

The Historic Rialto Theatre - Tucson AZ

- Fox Tucson Theatre -

Welcome to Old Town Artisans

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Culture › Arts

Downtown Tucson, Arizona

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Thingstodo › Dining

Downtown Tucson Partnership › Thingstodo › Shopping

Tucson Major Events Calendar - Lists Annual Fairs, Fiestas, Cultural and Sporting Events

Sounds like all good things to be happening.

Ken

[hffam10]

We were in the vail district and absolutely loved the schools. The atmosphere is friendly, lots of parental involvement, good teacher/parent relationships and the education is great. They're doing something right and you won't regret making sure your children go to a school in that district.