Real estate agents here this question a lot. Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy answer. There are so many factors you could consider when comparing high school performance. College admission test scores (ACT or SAT) Standardized testing scores (MAP testing in Missouri) Graduation rate Dropout rate Class size Teacher years of experience or education level How [...]
Most people think that buying a home in the best school districts in St. Louis is only possible for the very wealthy. Yes. There are plenty of McMansions and prestigious streets that costs more than most of us will ever be able to afford. But it IS possible to buy a home in some of [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 10, 2009
in Buyers
Avoid Paying Rent for Your College Student Child: Instead of paying rent to someone else for up to 4 years (or more!) while your child attends a St. Louis area college or university, you should consider purchasing a property where your child can live instead. Your child can invite a few friends to move in [...]
Families that plan to enroll their children in private school understand that it is important to start the enrollment process early if they want to get their children accepted to their top choice school. It is easiest to get a child accepted in a private school in the grades that have large numbers of openings. [...]
Just about everyone living in the St. Louis region knows that the St. Louis City Public School District has a reputation for doing a poor job of educating their students. In March of 2007, the Missouri Department of Education voted to strip the only public school district in St. Louis City of their accreditation after [...]
Each year home sales drop in September as families focus on getting their kids back in school. Since most real estate sales close in about a month (assuming they are not contingent on the buyer selling their house first), you can expect that families trying to get their kids enrolled in school will make sure [...]