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Talk to me about DFW
I'm a Pittsburgh nestie living in New Jersey for the past 7 years. However, my company is relocating to Fort Worth sometime next year and we're considering relocating. I've had one brief visit to Dallas 6 years ago which I enjoyed but I feel like I know nothing about the area.
Please tell me all of the things you love/hate about the area. What are the best towns to raise a family? Where are the best schools (both public and private)? If we make the move we only want to move once, so I want to be sure we pick a location that we'll be happy with.
TIA for any thoughts or advice you can offer!
Re: Talk to me about DFW
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I have lived in Fort Worth for 6 years and lived in suburbs of Fort Worth for 10 years before that. Everything below is about Fort Worth and it's suburbs. The other girls can chime in with info about Dallas if that's your interest.
Please tell me all of the things you love/hate about the area. - I love the people and the sense of community you get even though Fort Worth is a realitively large city. Strangers will talk to you while waiting places and you will likely find you have something in common with them.
The city is clean and generally well kept. The downtown area was revitalized about 10-15 years ago by a local family and they hired their own security to keep it safe and clean. Recently areas outside of downtown have exploded with restaurants and condos - look up the West 7th and cultural areas for more info on that. Also, in a neighborhood about five minutes from downtown, young professionals with children have begun restoring older craftsman type homes and reclaiming a neighborhood that had fallen into bad disrepair - look up Fort Worth South for more info there. There are great parks and museums a lot of events throughout the year - look up Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth Stock Show, Fort Worth Thanksgiving Parade for examples.
I am a huge fan of Fort Worth and have little to complain about. I guess my main complaint would be the lack of city resources when it comes to rec centers and pools. A lot of the pools have been closed due to the economy and there is not a Fort Worth rec center. I am a member of the rec center in a city near mine, but have to pay non-resident rates, which are about three times as much as resident rates. I would love for Fort Worth to do something more for it's taxpayers when it comes to things like that.
What are the best towns to raise a family? Fort Worth itself is great. I live on the NW side and cities around me are Saginaw, Haslet and Keller - all good cities with good schools. In the south there are areas like Burleson and Mansfield (where I grew up), which are also good cities with good schools. To the East are cities like Arlington and North Richland Hills - these are not my favorite cities, but they are good with decent schools as well. In the NE are cities like Colleyville, Grapevine and Southlake - these are all good cities with good schools as well.
Where are the best schools (both public and private)? One of the best private schools in the area is Country Day. Nolan Catholic High School is also a good school if you are catholic or don't mind your child attending Catholic school. For pre-school Temple Day is a also a good choice. For public schools any of the towns mentioned above would have a good system for your kids.
Let me know if you have any other Fort Worth questions. Hope this helps!
Leslie gave you some really good information. I also grew up in the Fort Worth area. I love living in Fort Worth. Like Leslie also mentioned, you get a small town feel even though it's a very large city. People are nice, you can strike up a conversation just about anywhere and you will have something to talk about. There are festivals and events all over the place including the ones PP mentioned. I know Grapevine puts on 2 good ones each year and Bedford Boys Ranch has a good 4th of July thing.
My least favorite thing is traffic. I know there isn't much you can do about it but I have no patience when it comes to traffic so that is my biggest complaint. I will agree with Leslie also with the lack of public resources. The libraries are good and the big one downtown is amazing for research.
I have gone to both Birdville (North Richland Hills/Haltom City) schools and Keller schools. I only went to Birdville for a little while but my best friend went to the schools K-12 and said it was a good district. I have a friend that works at one of the high schools and he wouldn't change districts!
I went to Keller schools 5-12 and loved it. When I started it was a very small district and it felt small and like you knew everyone. It has since become a very large district with a lot of new schools. My sister is a principal in the district and she also loves the district.
I currently live in Bedford and my SD goes to HEB schools. The schools are good. They have 2 high schools and they both have the IB program that I would like to see our children (at least 1) get into. We are centrally located to a lot and traffic in this area is pretty good. They are doing some construction but it will only help improve the area so I can't complain. Most of the houses are older but they have trees and backyards. That was a big selling point for DH.
The Fort Worth School district itself has some good and bad areas. Really do your research before settling into the area because the district is large and covers a wide range of areas.
Private Schools: I know a lot of people that went to Fort Worth Christian and they loved the school. I also know a few that went to Country Day. Again never heard anything negative. I know a teacher at Nolan Catholic and she now wishes she had gone to school there.