An informational source for people who are relocating, with a particular focus on moving to the Carlsbad area of North County San Diego, with advice, guidance and true stories to help you on your way and make it a great journey, from a REALTOR� with plenty of personal (4 major moves, most recently from Boston to Carlsbad, California) and professional relocation experience. Are you running into problems selling your home? Need to find a new one quickly? Never moved before and haven't a clue? You'll find some great tips on how to solve your relocation issues here. Or ask me a question any time and I'll share some solutions or tell you where to get more information.
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For many buyers who are relocating, checking out the schools is a critical part of the process in their move.
It can impact where they move to (i.e., the specific neighborhood) as well as the timing (in some school districts you must be a resident for a period of time before registering AND provide proof of occupancy), so doing the research in advance is smart.
Here are several sites that buyer clients have recommended from their own research. I have looked at all of them and find School Digger to be my favorite becuase of the amount of information and the functionality, but make you own decisions.
If I can provide more information about Carlsbad and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360 or email me at JDowler@remax.net.
Researching Schools When Relocating - How to do it
Area schools are often one of the major criteria buyers are concerned about when searching for a new Carlsbad home (and elsewhere), and it’s not only those with school-age children.
This is particularly important for those who are relocating and are not familiar with the schools in the community. So how do you find out about the schools in the communities you are thinking about for your new home?
If I can provide more information about this community or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.
If you are researching schools in the new community where you are hoping or planning to move, you might want to check out Great Schools. Good info here, and you can do comparisons between schools.
If your destination is California, I would look at the California Department of Education site. There are lots or statistics on test scores, and a myriad of other details, perhaps more than you need or want.
For many buyers, getting into the neighborhood where the "best" schools are is important. So when you are moving from another part of the state or another part of the country, how do you find out about the schools as part of evaluating where you want to live. Fortunately, much research can be done on-line.
First, I would recommend making a list of the questions you want to have answered (perhaps things like % of kids who graduate; % going on to 4 -year colleges; amount of money spent per student; student/teacher ratio, information about the PTA; test scores; types of programs including after-school, athletic, art, music, gifted/advanced placement, foreign language/bilingual). Some things may be more important you than others, particularly depending on the age of your children. You may also be interested in private, preparatory, boarding, religious, or Montessori schools.
Second, get on the Internet and do your research. You can look at a directory of school districts around the country as a starting point. You can also choose to look up information on the website for the towns you are interested in or use the school district websites (her are few for Southern California:
Finally, I encourage you to actually talk to the school district itself to ask questions and obtain more information. In particular you want to know what school you children will go to based on where you live - sometimes the boundaries change or may not be clear in the school district website. You can probably also get the names of some parents who are willing to talk to new arrivals. If you have time and schools are in session when you are in town on a house hunting trip, you can also set up an appointment to visit the schools in your prospective area.
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Area schools are often one of the major criteria buyers are concerned about when searching for a new Carlsbad home (and elsewhere), and it’s not only those with school-age children.
For many buyers, getting into the neighborhood where the "best" schools are is important. So when you are moving from another part of the state or another part of the country, how do you find out about the schools as part of evaluating where you want to live. Fortunately, much