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Los Gatos - It's All About The Schools...Or Is It?

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Real Estate Agent with Christie's International Real Estate Sereno 01153805

Los Gatos, California, like Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Almaden Valley, Cupertino and Los Altos, is an area which is well reputed within Silicon Valley (the San Jose area) for its great schools, low crime, and quality of life.

People flock to Cupertino, Saratoga, Palo Alto, and a few other areas for the high scoring schools. But at the same time, other families feel that those areas are "pressure cookers" or "unbalanced" so look for schools with a great education but not quite so much pressure.

Enter Los Gatos.

It's often thought that people pay the high price tags mostly because of the schools here in Los Gatos. But there are many other excellent attributes in The Town: community involvement, scenic beauty, great parks, a vibrant downtown, and more.

What is surprising is to learn that Money Magazine recently stated that 1/3 of the children in the town of Los Gatos attend private schools rather than the highly acclaimed public schools. I wrote about this on my Live in Los Gatos blog, with comparisons to other places too. For more information, please read that post:

Los Gatos Is Well Known For Great Public Schools, But 1/3 of Kids In Town Attend Private Schools!

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Mary Pope-Handy
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Michael Sahlman
www.HomesForVIPs.com - Keller Williams Realty - Miami Beach, FL
e-PRO - Miami Beach Florida Luxury Homes

Hi Mary. Nice post. You did a nice job of educating people about the schools here.

Aug 28, 2008 11:40 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Mary, I was surprised to read this.  I wonder if some people automatically believe that a private school will provide more and it's not necessarily the case. 

Aug 29, 2008 01:20 AM
Sweet Viscape
Arlington, VA

Hi Mary:

Great information about the schools.  I went to both private and public schools and really didn't see a difference.  In fact, I liked the public schools better.

Thanks for the information.

Misty

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Aug 29, 2008 08:17 AM
Ray Saenz
Exit Realty Laredo - Laredo, TX
Homes for Sale in Laredo, TX - Texas, Realtor

Mary,
you are the expert in the area, Los gatos :) , great information to share as always ! Keep the good work.
Ray Saenz

 

Aug 29, 2008 04:55 PM