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pjc92980
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nassau school districts
DH and I are thinking about buying - and would love to stay in queens or nassau
We want to start a family soon so ideally we would like to move where there are good school districts. what neighborhoods do you suggest looking into?
we would like to stay around $450,000 (obvi the less the better)
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Linda1003
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Re: nassau school districts
I only know south shore:
Wantagh
Seaford
Massapequa
all excellent districts in your price range.
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| Posted 11/11/11 2:38 PM |
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TruePisces
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Re: nassau school districts
I'm in the Plainview- Old Bethpage schools and very happy with them.
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maybesoon
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by TruePisces
I'm in the Plainview- Old Bethpage schools and very happy with them.
Same here, !!!!!!!! Great area
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LIMOMx2
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Re: nassau school districts
RVC.
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| Posted 11/11/11 3:57 PM |
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maymama
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Re: nassau school districts
we are in Plainedge (North Massapequa)
but also looked in
Seaford
Wantagh
Merrick
Bellmore
Massapequa
Plainview/Bethpage
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cindy104
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Re: nassau school districts
Franklin Square and/or Floral Park
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| Posted 11/11/11 11:21 PM |
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Re: nassau school districts
Let me know if you have any specific questions about any of the areas mentioned. I do the majority of my work in the towns previous posters mentioned -- Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa. I grew up in Seaford and live in N. Bellmore now (where my real estate office is).
I've worked with, and am currently working with several LIF'ers, and would be happy to help you, or just answer questions about towns/school districts or the buying process in general!
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marianne13
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Re: nassau school districts
You should probably try to make your search more narrow..There are lots of good school districts in Nassau and you can pretty much buy a home for $500k in any town except for a few towns which only have million dollar + homes.
What are you looking to get for $500k in terms of size of lot and # of bedrooms and bathrooms? Do you commute to Manhattan? Are you looking at a maximum time on the LIRR?
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pjc92980
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by marianne13
You should probably try to make your search more narrow..There are lots of good school districts in Nassau and you can pretty much buy a home for $500k in any town except for a few towns which only have million dollar + homes.
What are you looking to get for $500k in terms of size of lot and # of bedrooms and bathrooms? Do you commute to Manhattan? Are you looking at a maximum time on the LIRR?
Ideally I would like a house that has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms (or larger). We would need to commute to NYC so a lirr station nearby is necessary. I prefer north shore bc the northern state is more convenient for my commute
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| Posted 11/12/11 6:43 PM |
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shopaholic07
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Re: nassau school districts
There are plenty of homes in that price range in Syosset - and the school district is top-notch.
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by pjc92980
I prefer north shore bc the northern state is more convenient for my commute
Plainview
Old Bethpage
south Syosset
Oyster Bay
Glen Head
Sea Cliff
Port Washington
Roslyn
Williston Park
to name a few
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by maymama
we are in Plainedge (North Massapequa)
but also looked in
Seaford
Wantagh
Merrick
Bellmore
Massapequa
Plainview/Bethpage
exactly what I was going to say... word for word!
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| Posted 11/14/11 9:18 AM |
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by pjc92980
Posted by marianne13
You should probably try to make your search more narrow..There are lots of good school districts in Nassau and you can pretty much buy a home for $500k in any town except for a few towns which only have million dollar + homes.
What are you looking to get for $500k in terms of size of lot and # of bedrooms and bathrooms? Do you commute to Manhattan? Are you looking at a maximum time on the LIRR?
Ideally I would like a house that has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms (or larger). We would need to commute to NYC so a lirr station nearby is necessary. I prefer north shore bc the northern state is more convenient for my commute
You may still want to check out some south shore towns, such as Merrick, Bellmore, and Wantagh. The LIRR Babylon line runs through those towns and that is one of the best train lines. They run a LOT of trains, and lots of express trains during peak times. It is a 39 min. express train from Merrick to Penn, 43 mins from Bellmore. I used to commute from Bellmore to midtown east and it was a pretty easy commute.
Also, although you are not near the northern state, those towns are very convenient and near tons of major parkways. You can hop on the Meadowbrook or Wantagh Pkway or 135/Seaford Oyster Bay and be at the Northern State very quickly. My DH commutes to Long Island City from N. Bellmore and he drives, and it's not bad at all.
You definitely need to research the different areas, but $500K or under buys you a LOT more house and property, in my opinion, in Merrick/Bellmore/Wantagh than it does in north shore Nassau.
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Re: nassau school districts
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Posted by pjc92980
Posted by marianne13
You should probably try to make your search more narrow..There are lots of good school districts in Nassau and you can pretty much buy a home for $500k in any town except for a few towns which only have million dollar + homes.
What are you looking to get for $500k in terms of size of lot and # of bedrooms and bathrooms? Do you commute to Manhattan? Are you looking at a maximum time on the LIRR?
Ideally I would like a house that has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms (or larger). We would need to commute to NYC so a lirr station nearby is necessary. I prefer north shore bc the northern state is more convenient for my commute
You may still want to check out some south shore towns, such as Merrick, Bellmore, and Wantagh. The LIRR Babylon line runs through those towns and that is one of the best train lines. They run a LOT of trains, and lots of express trains during peak times. It is a 39 min. express train from Merrick to Penn, 43 mins from Bellmore. I used to commute from Bellmore to midtown east and it was a pretty easy commute.
Also, although you are not near the northern state, those towns are very convenient and near tons of major parkways. You can hop on the Meadowbrook or Wantagh Pkway or 135/Seaford Oyster Bay and be at the Northern State very quickly. My DH commutes to Long Island City from N. Bellmore and he drives, and it's not bad at all.
You definitely need to research the different areas, but $500K or under buys you a LOT more house and property, in my opinion, in Merrick/Bellmore/Wantagh than it does in north shore Nassau.
Agreed. I moved North and I hate the Ronkonkoma line. Even though I love my town of Bethpage and the schools are great I would move south if I had the choice.
I grew up in Bellmore and tried to buy on the south shore but at the time couldn't afford it.
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mrsBLT
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by pjc92980
Posted by marianne13
You should probably try to make your search more narrow..There are lots of good school districts in Nassau and you can pretty much buy a home for $500k in any town except for a few towns which only have million dollar + homes.
What are you looking to get for $500k in terms of size of lot and # of bedrooms and bathrooms? Do you commute to Manhattan? Are you looking at a maximum time on the LIRR?
Ideally I would like a house that has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms (or larger). We would need to commute to NYC so a lirr station nearby is necessary. I prefer north shore bc the northern state is more convenient for my commute
definitely check out floral park!
most houses are in the size/price range you're looking for
30 min to penn on the lirr
5-10 minute drive to the northern state
small downtown with shops, bars, restaurants
convenient to most highways, public transportation, malls, etc.
good schools
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LawyerWife
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Re: nassau school districts
I grew up in the Syosset school district (lived in Woodbury though). My dad commuted into the city from there. It's not too bad if you aren't far from the Syosset train station. He actually drove to Hicksville most of the time due to shorter ride and more express trains. The schools are excellent and there are many pretty areas - North Syosset, Woodbury - that are close to highways and trains.
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Re: nassau school districts
DH and I are also looking for houses in Nassau. I'm a little OCD so I've done plenty of research about school districts and here are the rankings (the #'s are country rankings). I'll stay around your price range.
#53 - Rockville Centre
#151 - Garden City
#216 - Herricks (NHP)
#299 - Valley Stream South
#383/#431/#667 - Bellmore Merrick s.d.
#405 - Floral Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#424 - Valley Stream North
#543 - Oceanside
#586 - Lynbrook
#6583 - New Hyde Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#742 - Valley Stream Central
#812 - Carle Place
#830 - McArthur (Levittown)
#837 - Baldwin
#936 - Clarke (Westbury)
#1112 - WAlt Whitman (huntington)
#1330 - Plainedge (N. Massapequa)
#1410 - Division (Levittown)
These are from Newsweek magazine 2010
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Re: nassau school districts
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maymama
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by AScottWolf
DH and I are also looking for houses in Nassau. I'm a little OCD so I've done plenty of research about school districts and here are the rankings (the #'s are country rankings). I'll stay around your price range.
#53 - Rockville Centre
#151 - Garden City
#216 - Herricks (NHP)
#299 - Valley Stream South
#383/#431/#667 - Bellmore Merrick s.d.
#405 - Floral Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#424 - Valley Stream North
#543 - Oceanside
#586 - Lynbrook
#6583 - New Hyde Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#742 - Valley Stream Central
#812 - Carle Place
#830 - McArthur (Levittown)
#837 - Baldwin
#936 - Clarke (Westbury)
#1112 - WAlt Whitman (huntington)
#1330 - Plainedge (N. Massapequa)
#1410 - Division (Levittown)
These are from Newsweek magazine 2010
what criteria is this based on? im surprised by some of these.
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AScottWolf
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by maymama
Posted by AScottWolf
DH and I are also looking for houses in Nassau. I'm a little OCD so I've done plenty of research about school districts and here are the rankings (the #'s are country rankings). I'll stay around your price range.
#53 - Rockville Centre
#151 - Garden City
#216 - Herricks (NHP)
#299 - Valley Stream South
#383/#431/#667 - Bellmore Merrick s.d.
#405 - Floral Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#424 - Valley Stream North
#543 - Oceanside
#586 - Lynbrook
#6583 - New Hyde Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#742 - Valley Stream Central
#812 - Carle Place
#830 - McArthur (Levittown)
#837 - Baldwin
#936 - Clarke (Westbury)
#1112 - WAlt Whitman (huntington)
#1330 - Plainedge (N. Massapequa)
#1410 - Division (Levittown)
These are from Newsweek magazine 2010
what criteria is this based on? im surprised by some of these.
"Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools—only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list"
After doing more research, it looks like all rankings , at least that I've seen, are based off of AP test scores, % receiving a Regents Diploma, % receiving a reg. H.S. Diploma, and those planning to attend a 4 year college.
I've left A LOT out though since I tried to stay in her budget. I left out Jericho (#14), Syosset, Great Neck South, Roslyn, and all those schools on the N. Shore and all in Suffolk.
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maymama
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by AScottWolf
Posted by maymama
Posted by AScottWolf
DH and I are also looking for houses in Nassau. I'm a little OCD so I've done plenty of research about school districts and here are the rankings (the #'s are country rankings). I'll stay around your price range.
#53 - Rockville Centre
#151 - Garden City
#216 - Herricks (NHP)
#299 - Valley Stream South
#383/#431/#667 - Bellmore Merrick s.d.
#405 - Floral Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#424 - Valley Stream North
#543 - Oceanside
#586 - Lynbrook
#6583 - New Hyde Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#742 - Valley Stream Central
#812 - Carle Place
#830 - McArthur (Levittown)
#837 - Baldwin
#936 - Clarke (Westbury)
#1112 - WAlt Whitman (huntington)
#1330 - Plainedge (N. Massapequa)
#1410 - Division (Levittown)
These are from Newsweek magazine 2010
what criteria is this based on? im surprised by some of these.
"Each year, Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools—only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list"
After doing more research, it looks like all rankings , at least that I've seen, are based off of AP test scores, % receiving a Regents Diploma, % receiving a reg. H.S. Diploma, and those planning to attend a 4 year college.
I've left A LOT out though since I tried to stay in her budget. I left out Jericho (#14), Syosset, Great Neck South, Roslyn, and all those schools on the N. Shore and all in Suffolk.
wow, so all of these schools are in the top 6% in the country? interesting! Thanks!
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Re: nassau school districts
Carle Place!
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Re: nassau school districts
Posted by AScottWolf
DH and I are also looking for houses in Nassau. I'm a little OCD so I've done plenty of research about school districts and here are the rankings (the #'s are country rankings). I'll stay around your price range.
#53 - Rockville Centre
#151 - Garden City
#216 - Herricks (NHP)
#299 - Valley Stream South
#383/#431/#667 - Bellmore Merrick s.d.
#405 - Floral Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#424 - Valley Stream North
#543 - Oceanside
#586 - Lynbrook
#6583 - New Hyde Park Memorial (Sewanahaka School District)
#742 - Valley Stream Central
#812 - Carle Place
#830 - McArthur (Levittown)
#837 - Baldwin
#936 - Clarke (Westbury)
#1112 - WAlt Whitman (huntington)
#1330 - Plainedge (N. Massapequa)
#1410 - Division (Levittown)
These are from Newsweek magazine 2010
i find this so interesting..i know 2 teachers at baldwin, and wouldn't send my (non-existent) future children there...
you also left off wheatley (#55) and a few others that would work in the op's price range
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maymama
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Re: nassau school districts
honestly, I would go with Wantagh. We wanted Wantagh but didnt find a house we loved.
Wantagh has one of the best school systems in Nassau. Its very conveniently located. LOVE the area.
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