I am moving to Seattle, WA suburbs. (My husband will be working at Everett). I want to know which suburbs close to Everett are the best on public education. Somebody knows?
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The Bellevue School district and surrounding schools will probably be your best bet. Basically the nicer areas will provide better districts. If you are looking closer to Everett, try Bothel or Woodenville.
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Everett School district is a bit split - the north end tends to have weaker schools, lots of kids on reduced/free lunches and multiple primary languages spoken by the kids in the class. The south end (South Everett and Mill Creek) are great schools - good test scores, strong parent involvement, great teachers. Mukilteo school district is much smaller, but has similar splits. Northshore school district (Bothell area) is generally considered very good, but they are facing budget cuts and had issues with wanting to close schools this year. Marysville (north of Everett) has had trouble passing bond issues and their high school is horribly overcrowded. Further north. I suggest looking at the Seattle Times report on our local schools: http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/schoolguide/ You'll be able to compare specific schools. Just remember that schools that show poorly on the results can still have great teachers, and you can still get a "not so great" teacher at any school. And children respond differently to different teachers - what may be great for one child may be a less effective approach for another. Of course, the housing prices in the areas with better performing schools will be higher - be prepared. Good luck in your move!
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