Tredyffrin Easttown School District Wayne, PA

The first Day T/E is Back to School for students is September 2nd. When you are getting ready to plan your year if you have children in school, it's a good idea to check their school calendar first.

The Tredyffrin-Easttown (T/E) School District is comprised of the following schools:

Elementary - Grades K-4

Beaumont Elementary
Devon Elementary
Hillside Elementary
New Eagle Elementary
Valley Forge Elementary

Middle School - Grades 5-8

T/E Middle
Valley Forge Middle S

Senior High- Grades 9-12

Conestoga High

Tredyffrin and Easttown are the two townships located in the T/E School District. The main area included is Paoli, Devon, Berwyn, Daylesford, Chesterbrook, Strattford, and Wayne. The enrollment is over 6,100 students. If you are new to the T/E School District you can find out how to register.

Test Scores are sometimes helpful in determining which school district you are interested in moving to in Pennsylvania. You can find information about statistics in the school from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If you are interested in Real Estate for sale in the T/E School District Area you can search for homes currently on the market.

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Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA

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The first day Downingtown Students will be Back to School is Tuesday, September 2nd. Ready to plan vacations for the 2008-2009 year? You better check the school calendar so the kiddos don't miss too much school.

The Downingtown School District is comprised of the following schools:

Elementary - Grades K-5
Beaver Creek
Bradford Heights
Brandywine Wallace
East Ward
Lionville Elementary
Pickering Valley
Shamona Creek
Springton Manor
Uwchlan Hills
West Bradford

Middle- Grades 6-8
Downingtown Middle
Lionville Middle

Senior High- Grades 9-12
Downingtown East High
Downingtown West High

East Brandywine, East Caln, Upper Uwchlan, Uwchlan, Wallace, West Bradford, and West Pikeland are the townships located in the Downingtown School District. The enrollment is over 11,700 students.

If you are relocating to the area and you are new to the Downingtown School District, you can register at one of the central locations. The DASD website has additional information if you are New to the District or Registering for Kindergarten.

Test Scores are sometimes helpful in determining which school district you are interested in moving to in Pennsylvania. You can find information about statistics in the school from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If you would like information about the Real Estate currently available in the Downingtown Area School District, you can search for homes in Chester County, PA here.

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What would you look for if you had to chose the best county to live if you are raising a family?

I chose Chester County as the place I wanted to raise my family. For so many reasons.... the schools, the activities, the opportunities, the close proximity to beach/mountains/NYC, and so much more. We moved to Chester County seven years ago, my husband, myself, my daughters (22, 19, and 5) have never looked back!

Zack O'Malley Greenburg with Forbes magazine looked for school districts that have "good" funding (at least half of per-pupil spending comes from property tax) and SAT scores of 1,050+. Then he narrowed down the 97 counties remaining by looking at the following: Cost of Living, Graduation Rate, Standardized Test Scores, Home Price, Property Tax (what percentage of median home price), Percentage of Owner Occupied Homes, Per Capita Income, Air Quality, Crime Rate, and Commute Time.

Here are the results........

1. Hamilton County, Ind.
2. Ozaukee County, Wis.
3. Johnson County, Kan.
4. Geauga County, Ohio
5. Delaware County, Ohio
6. Morris County, N.J.
7. Hunterdon County, N.J.
8. Waukesha County, Wis.
9. Montgomery County, Pa.
10. Chester County, Pa.

That's right! Two of the counties that I serve for Real Estate needs made the Top 10 List!!! I'm so proud!

Mr. O'Malley Greenburg has a presentation with maps on each of the featured counties and a description of why it was chosen.

"Located 30 miles west of Philadelphia, Chester County borders Montgomery County along the Schuylkill River. Chester's median home price of $328,400 is a bit pricey, but families are rewarded with a high school graduation rate of 96% and average SAT scores of 1,075." Mr. O'Malley Greenburg stated regarding Chester County, PA.

If you don't think you want to pick a house in the Chester County, PA or Montgomery County, PA area, I have a great network of associates from around the country. I can help you select someone with expertise in the area you chose.

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Chester County has eight (8) different options if you are looking to pursue higher education whether you live in the West of Philly Burbs or you are considering a relocation to the Greater Chester County Area. According to the Census 2000, 42.5% of the population in Chester County attained Bachelor's Degrees or higher.

• Cheney University of Pennsylvania; Cheney, PA
• Delaware County Community College; Exton & Downingtown Campuses
• Immaculata University; Malvern, PA
• Lincoln University; Lincoln University, PA
• Penn State; Great Valley, PA
• Troy University; Exton, PA
• Valley Forge Christian College; Phoenixville, PA
• West Chester University; West Chester, PA

If you would like more information about the Houses for Sale in Chester County, you can reach me directly at (610) 692-6823. I can also provide you with the prices that homes sold for in the Greater Chester County area.

The new School Report Card is published in the Philadelphia Inquirer and available online at www.Philly.com. 

The data was obtained by the Inquirer from surveys that were returned from the area schools and contains data based mostly on the 2007-08 school year. 

The format is very helpful as you can search for what information is important to *you* in a school district. How do *you* judge the best school district to move to?   Is it SAT scores? Enrollment? Sports? Just ask for the data to be sorted that way.

Information was gathered from charter, technical, private and public schools in Pennsylvania which included: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties. Also New Jersey schools in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties.

Once you decide on the general area you are interested in living, I can help you find the house!  www.KimWood.net .