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My family is relocating to the Boston area, can you help me?
Hello from Cincinnati!
My husband is being relocated to Boston next month, and I have actually never been to the city, so I am mildly freaking out! His office will be in Canton, and he would like to be no further than 30 min (including traffic if possible?) away from his office. We are looking for a community with lots of families, parks, activities, very close to school, and close to shopping (Whole Foods, Trader Joes if possible). Unless we find a town with a small highly rated public school, we will be sending the children to Catholic School. My eldest is in kindergarten, so I am only interested in elementary schools at this time. - Why I am at it, does half day Kindergarden exist in Boston? That is what he is doing here, and I haven't seen it from what I have looked at. I am not sure I am quite ready for him to go a full day, especially since we are moving halfway across the country.
We will be in corporate housing to start until our house is sold and we can find something suitable to rent/buy. Does anyone have any experience with corporate housing in the area, or know of any 2 floor townhouse properties to rent that have at least 3 bedrooms?
I have been looking into the Quincy/Weymouth/Braintree area as well as Canton/Norwood, and the Wayland/N. Framington/Wellesley area. Thoughts?
Thank you so much!
Re: My family is relocating to the Boston area, can you help me?
Hi!
I would add Dedham, Westwood, and Medfield to your list.
Depending on the town, 1/2 day kindergarten can be available so you'll have to check on that depending on the towns you decide to focus on.
Good luck with your move!
I'm so glad I opened this post!
DH got a job in Canton starting in June. We stayed at Norwest Woods (run by Chestnut Hill Realty) in Norwood until we moved into our house in Stoughton this week. The apartment building is a block or 2 from Westwood (VERY nice, and great tot lot), down the road from a Catholic church and school, and our place was a 3BR 1.5BA. PM me if you want more details.
I'm pretty sure there's half day kindergarten, but DD is only 18 months old so we're not too focused on schools yet.
Welcome and let me know if you need anything else!
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
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Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
This depends entirely on your budget.
Westwood, Medfield and Wellesley are VERY nice, with top rated school systems (some of the best in the state), but are substantially more expensive than some other towns you may look at.
Walpole, Canton and Easton have good schools, and while they're pricy, not as much as Westwood/Medfield. Stoughton and Foxboro have decent schools.
Norwood is a nice town- but the school systems aren't great. If you choose Norwood (or Dedham), I know a lot people whose children go to St Catherine's School in Norwood and are very happy with it.. FWIW, Norwood and Dedham have higher crime rates than other areas you mentioned.
The other ladies know a lot more about the areas you're interested in than I do. Just wanted to welcome you to the board. Feel free to come back with more questions as you prepare for the move. I think you'll love it here
::DrL files this away for future reference::
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I've been going to church there (it's about 3 minutes from our apt) but I'm going to check out St Johns in Canton as well. Good to know SCS is a sure thing
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I've been going to church there (it's about 3 minutes from our apt) but I'm going to check out St Johns in Canton as well. Good to know SCS is a sure thing
Our little Irish rose came to us on March 5, 2010
Don't drink the water.
Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I would just add that I would visit the public elementary schools yourself and see what is really going on. The "soccer field" talk can end up like a bad game of telephone. Find a time to stop by what would be your area elementary school and set a meeting with the principal, ask for a tour, and ask to speak with a parent from the PTA/PAC organization. It's important to get a parent who is really involved in the school.
Even in a district that does not have a great reputation for eduction, you may be surprised by the climate in the elementary schools. As a public school teacher, I also feel that parent involvement makes or breaks a child's success in a school.