NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

mclane Posted: Oct 16, 2005 02:43 PM

NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

Hi girls,

FH and I are looking in this area, does anyone know anything about the schools there?

TIA!

jenny26 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 03:01 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

Wantagh is a better school district.

evnme Posted: Oct 16, 2005 03:35 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

i grew up in wantagh.
it's a great school district!
where in wantagh are u looking to live?

FM if you have more specific questions.

alex110879 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 04:10 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

If you look into levittown more, try to be in island trees district... it is a better option...

m&m Posted: Oct 16, 2005 04:27 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

There was a long discussion about levittown on the home board a few months ago, that may help out!

beautyq115 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 04:31 PM

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Posted by alex110879

If you look into levittown more, try to be in island trees district... it is a better option...

Or if you are in Levittown schools..amake sure that you would be going to MacArthur High School

kissy27 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 04:58 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

We just bought in Wantagh but Levittown school district (MacArthur) This is actually where I went & my mom teaches...Very good school district! Levittown schools has gotten a bad rap over the years, but personally, there is nothing wrong with it! There are plenty of LIW people who have recently bought in levittown too!

Kim51103 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 05:39 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

My grandmother taught in both towns....a long time ago!!!

My cousins go to MacArthur...and love it....they are both pretty good school districts....i would say that they are about the same

EJSD2006 Posted: Oct 16, 2005 05:56 PM

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you can also check out www.greatschools.net and it can give you all the info you need on any school district...ethnic ratios, budget plans, it even tells you the # of kids on assisted lunches. it's great! i'm a realtor and i advise all of my buyers to check it out before investing in a home. FM if you need assistance in your home search.

mclane Posted: Oct 16, 2005 05:59 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

thanks girls, I think we really are going to buy there- its in our price range!!

PeterNChris Posted: Oct 16, 2005 09:40 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

I love Wantagh.. near Jones Beach!

suzybilly819 Posted: Oct 17, 2005 03:52 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

Wantagh has better schools but some Wantagh residents are zoned for Levittown. so who knows. Check out the Forest City part of Wantagh, such a nice development. I grew up in North Bellmore which is nearby which has a good schools.

evnme Posted: Oct 17, 2005 04:02 PM

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south of jerusalem avenue is the wantagh school district

there are 3 elementary schools (forest lake, mandalay and beech street), 1 middle school and 1 high school.

nicothy Posted: Oct 17, 2005 04:05 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

levittown the isalnd trees school dis. is great

Sweetd Posted: Oct 17, 2005 04:19 PM

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They are both pretty nice from what I heard.

Kiddo115 Posted: Oct 17, 2005 06:50 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

Grew up in Levittown and I am a product of their schools. Coming from a teachers point of view, you couldn't go wrong with living in either Wantagh or Levittown. Both have fabulous school districts. Levittown is just larger than the Island Trees and Wantagh, so you might tend to hear more 'things' about them.

EJSD2006 Posted: Oct 17, 2005 07:07 PM

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FYI...Island trees is an award winning blue ribbon school district. That's usually the district that my buyers request to be in.

mclane Posted: Oct 17, 2005 08:35 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

thank you girls, you guys have all been so helpful!

dmag1 Posted: Oct 17, 2005 08:47 PM

Re: NWR: Levittown/Watagh area homebuying, repost from Home board

Wantagh schools are excellent. If you are buying in Levittown stick with School District #5 (Levittown Schools, MacArthur High school.) Its the best one. .