Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 09:15 AM

Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Im on a new town

CathyB Posted: Feb 10, 2004 09:31 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Do you mean Forest Lake? I grew up there and my mom still lives there. DH & I now live in the Mandalay Bay section of Wantagh, and I have cousins in the Wantagh Woods section.

I'll be happy to try and answer any specific questions.

ETA: I just realized you said it's in SD#5, which is Levitown schools. We're in #23, Wantagh Schools. Sorry!

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:03 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Cplunch, yes Forest Lake. I love Mandaly Section, but its way out of our price range. I just wanted to know how the area is? I heard the SD is good. Any opinions?

THe houses seemes less in that area and just wanted some more infor

Thank you

MarcellaBella Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:12 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Posted by wacky

Cplunch, yes Forest Lake. I love Mandaly Section, but its way out of our price range. I just wanted to know how the area is? I heard the SD is good. Any opinions?

THe houses seemes less in that area and just wanted some more infor

Thank you

There is nothing wrong with the area Diana and the schools are good.. Todd grew up in Levittown..

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:17 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Good thanks lady. just making sure

We are going to start looking in June for homes, and that area is on our list'

Thanks

MarcellaBella Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:21 AM

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Posted by wacky

Good thanks lady. just making sure

We are going to start looking in June for homes, and that area is on our list'

Thanks

check FM..

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 10:29 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

gracias see fm

CathyB Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:08 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

We really like the area. We both grew up there and decided to buy his parents house when they retired. One of my colleagues just moved to Wantagh Woods this summer and she kept saying how nice all the neighbors are. And the commute to the city is very reasonable, 45mins on an express and 1 hour on a local.

I'm sure we are biased, but think the schools are good. We've both done well for ourselves since coming out of Wantagh HS.

Teri Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:18 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

I've been told that SD #23 is better than #5, but as you can see from the difference in price, #5 is much more affordable!! Not sure specifically what may be wrong, etc, if anything though.

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:23 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Thanks for the info.

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:24 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Terri actually in recent years, I have been told that SD 5 reputation was something from years ago, from what I have heard the SD is pretty good now.

Thank you

yabbobay Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:59 AM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Island trees is a decent district...

and taxes are pretty low (much lower than levittown) b/c all that commercial business on hempstead turnpike is zoned in island trees...so the tax payers there get a break...

but it is part of Levittown...so they will probably be remodelled Levit houses

Teri Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:00 PM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Posted by wacky

Terri actually in recent years, I have been told that SD 5 reputation was something from years ago, from what I have heard the SD is pretty good now.

Thank you

My cousin-in-law is a teacher and will be sending her daughter there, so it can't be that bad!

Sometimes the reputation might get a bit exagerated I think.

wacky Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:02 PM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Yeah something gets a bad wrap from a hundred years ago and it sticks I guess

yabbobay Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:05 PM

Re: Anyone know anything about the Forest City Park area of Wantagh? Homes seem to more reasonably priced SD is #5 Island Trees

Posted by Teri

My cousin-in-law is a teacher and will be sending her daughter there, so it can't be that bad!

Sometimes the reputation might get a bit exagerated I think.

My old boss who is a brilliant man (won $25K on a history game show) lives in Island Trees..and his kids go there

there was a supreme court case revolving around Island Trees ...on censorship...not sure if that is where the controversy comes from...