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Schools in Houston

popsy1377
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Latest post on 15 November 2013 - 20:39

Did anyone have their children at Awty or British School? Which areas would be recommended to live in for easy commute to these schools? As an alternative to private schools, any good recommendations for public middle schools?

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jenny916
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Latest post on 19 November 2013 - 18:01
I was in Houston for three years and my daughter went to The British School of Houston. We lived in Katy which is a lovely suburb and my daughter got the school bus in to school from a car park which was a mile away or so. You need to be able to drive in Houston as nothing is close beside you and there is no public transport and taxis are only in the downtown area.
Apricot
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 18:38
Very hard, you would be doing yourself a disservice. Their public transit efforts make Dubai's transit network look super organized and connected.
HotRice71284
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 10:20
It is very hard to live in Houston and not drive. There are a few neighborhoods located in the Inner Loop where it is possible. The area around Rice University is near the light rail public transit, hospitals, shopping and decent schools (especially elementary). I hear that downtown has quite a vibrant scene as well. It might also be possible around the Galleria but you'll have to consider where you are commuting for work and what schools you need. <em>edited by HotRice on 18/11/2013</em>
arohadxb
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 08:14
Following this thread with interest. Can anyone tell me, just as a side note, is it possible to live in Houston and not drive? Thanks
Apricot
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Latest post on 18 November 2013 - 00:12
My sisters go to Clear Lake High School, it's ranked well, they are enrolled mainly in AP classes, and they live in nearby Friendswood which was recently at the top of a list of family friendly places to live in Texas.
Big blue
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Latest post on 17 November 2013 - 09:01
Regarding good public schools, definately check the wider Memorial/Tanglewood area; I used to live on the edge of Briagrove which is very central, very family oriented and apparently has a very good school. I believe the same can be said of other neighborhoods in the vicinity. I believe it's also a convenient area to commute to Awty or British and it's very close to maga malls, strip malls, hospitals etc, everything you might need... You can see where it is here: [url=http://www.har.com/neighborhoods/map-of-BRIARGROVE-10811540000008.html'>link[/url'>
HotRice71284
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Latest post on 16 November 2013 - 12:25
We lived there 4 years ago but our children were not school-aged at that time. I have many friends there now and middle school seems to be a challenge if you want to live Inner Loop. In fact, most of my friends send their children to either St. John's or River Oaks Baptist (ROB) JUST because they want to avoid public middle schools. The bad news for you is that those school are very challenging to get into because everyone wants them for middle school. I don't know about the schools that you specifically call out. It looks like the British School isn't Inner Loop anyway so perhaps you should look at the Memorial/Tanglewood area of town. Easy commute to British School if that is what you select but also good public schools. I also have friends that live in Bellaire - they love the area and its close to many things (although you have to go through Galleria traffic to get to British school which may be tricky depending on the time of day).
desertdoc16971
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Latest post on 16 November 2013 - 11:32
We lived in Houston 25 years ago at which time we lived in the Galleria area. I don't have any experience with British/International curriculum schools but my brother went to St John's School (http://www.sjs.org/page) which he loved, but he's a bright boy and the school suited him. My sister (the artist) initially went to 2nd Baptist School (http://www.secondbaptistschool.org/) as it was close to where we lived but it was not the right school for many reasons - one is that she ran track and her skin would tan quite dark. Most kids at this school were very much caucasian, blond hair and blue eyes and very Christian so she was made to feel very different and frankly unwelcome. She then moved to Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (http://www.duchesne.org/) which had a more ethnic student body, but again it was very Catholic in ethos. At this point, my sister became an atheist, but would win the Religious studies award every year just to make her point. Right now, she refuses any invitation to reunions there and really hated her time there. My cousin still lives in Houston and her children go to River Oaks Baptist School (http://www.robs.org/) and she seems to like it. Of course, these are personal opinions and I have since met a few girls here in Dubai who went to Duchesne and loved it. HTH
popsy1377
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Latest post on 15 November 2013 - 22:06
Thanks Hotrice. I have been to the website, but needed input from people who've had their children at these schools to verify the reviews. There's so many conflicting views out there, it can become confusing!
HotRice71284
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Latest post on 15 November 2013 - 20:48
Not sure if you have been through this website, but it seems roughly correct: http://www.greatschools.org/ Public schools can be very good, depending on where you live. But, the neighborhoods tend to be more expensive and some of them are far away from downtown.
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