Choosing Georgetown Texas Real Estate? Your Choice Of School Is Just As Important!

By Author: Helen Walker
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If you are looking for Georgetown Texas real estate, you are likely concerned with the quality of education available to your children. Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) is the public school system for students in pre-kindergarten (PK) through the 12th grade. On the whole, in 2007-2008, the schools in this district were rated Academically Acceptable by the Academic Excellence Indicator System (a Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating) with four schools Recognized, and two rated Exemplary. In addition to a excellent education, GISD prides itself on the standard of conduct each student is held to. The GISD Student Code of Conduct states that GISD graduates will be effective communicators, academically prepared, responsible citizens, productive learners, and life-skilled oriented.
Elementary School Annie Purl Elementary School is the largest elementary school in the GISD, serving almost 800 PK-2nd grade students. Williams Elementary School is the sister school to Annie Purl, where students attend grades three through five. With a rich history dating back to 1923, Williams recently went under serious renovations ...
... and reopened in 2002.
Carver Elementary School has about 450 PK-2nd graders, boasting a 50% hispanic population with over 100 bilingual students. Students progress to its sister school, Pickett Elementary School, for grades three through five. Opened in 2004, Joann Ford Elementary houses 600 students in grades K-5, and is one of the only two schools to receive an Exemplary rating. Village Elementary (a K-5 school) is the other school to receive such a rating, for three consecutive years. The newest addition to Georgetown elementary schools is Mitchell Elementary School, who opened its doors to PK-5 students in 2008. About 475 PK-2nd grade students attend Jack Frost Elementary, named not for the famous snowman, but for veteran Superintendent Jack Frost. Students then move on to sister school Raye McCoy Elementary School, where they attend grades three through five.
Established in 1999, and added to in 2006, the Patricia Webb Cooper Elementary School, where we put children first, has approximately 580 students from kindergarten to the fifth grade. Middle School
There are three middle schools (grades six through eight) in Georgetown: Benold Middle School, Forbes Middle School, Tippit Middle School High School
There are only two high schools in Georgetown. The first is the alternative school, Richarte High School, designated as a state-accredited alternative campus, serving at-risk students. While a part of GISD, it also receives independent funding. Georgetown High School (and its ninth grade campus) is the primary public high school serving a combined 2,600 students. Numerous extra curricular activities are available to Georgetown students; they are activity involved in the community, fine arts, and athletics. The best piece of Georgetown, Texas real estate may very well GISD's new athletic complex, officially named Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex and Birkelbach Field. The addition of an $11 million dollar multipurpose stadium in 2008 seats 12,000 people for athletics and other events. If you are searching for Georgetown Texas homes for sale and wish to stay within the GISD, you can narrow your hunt by using the search feature at GeorgetownCustomHomes.com. The database contains all MLS listings within your designated school district. Your child's education can be an important factor when deciding on a new home. The Georgetown Independent School District serves over 10,000 students on 17 campuses; whether you are searching for an elementary, middle, or high school, there is certainly no shortage of quality education in Georgetown, Texas.
Helen Walker. For more information on Georgetown Texas real estate and this ideal family community, visit GeorgetownCustomHomes.com.