[quote=“Coldaccord,post:11,topic:25119"”]
actually olmsted 64 was just voted as one of the top elementary public education schools
as far as public high schools, city honors was ranked #4 in the nation.
the olmsted system, which includes 64, then 67, then 56, (or city honors for middle school) is a great education system.
yes there are a lot of shitty public schools in buffalo but there are also some great ones.
as far as neighborhoods; there are a TON of neighborhoods in the west side that are excellent. if you stay between main st and richmond (the boundary is actually starting to expand westward the good part is extending past the richmond border) you’re gold.
north buffalo is nice too, a bit more suburban but still close to the city
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http://www.buffalorising.com/city/archives/2005/10/why_we_need_mor.php
Sounds like getting into the few good Buffalo schools isn’t as simple as just living there.
Comparing charter schools to magnets is not an apples to apples comparison. Some magnet schools have testing criteria (e.g., 64% of FL Olmsted Schools #64 & #56 are selected into G/T program, 100% of Visual and Performing Arts and 100% of City Honors must test-in) and others have neigborhood requirements (e.g. Science Magnet (65%) and Discovery (50%)). Charter schools are open to all city residents and use a lottery system where demand exceeds openings. Seems comparison to open non-magnets would be more applicable (e.g. Bennet Park Montessori). Source: BPS 2006-2007 Elementary Schools of Choice Application.
[quote=“ryanmcell,post:26,topic:25119"”]
I like right around Parkside Dr. thats a nice area, looks like lots of houses. Plus the Zoo is right there and everyone loves the zoo
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There are some really nice places over there. Just don’t get TOO close to the zoo. The smell of elephant/bison shit wafting into your kitchen < *.