The quality of your children’s education will determine the quality of their future. Call the local school district or consider doing research online. (Please note, not all school districts have websites.)

Here are some suggested questions to think about:

• How do students score on statewide and national tests?
  
  
• How many students go on to college?
  
  
• What colleges do they attend?
  
  
• What are some of the problems facing the schools in this area?
  
  
• What about drug use and the incidences of violence?
  
  
• What about their ‘weapons in school policy’. (Zero tolerance is best.)
  
  
• What is the student/teacher ratio?
  
  
• What about art, music, drama and sports programs?
  
  
• What are the ages of their facilities? Old, new?
  
  
• What is the student/computer ratio?
  
  
• At what grade level do they start teaching computer skills?
  
  
• What is their language program like?
  
  

Choosing a Neighborhood