Lilmitten82 t1_izdxp5f wrote on December 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM

Reply to comment by Wildwilly54 in Where do students attend after PS16? by consuellabanana

What if you don’t want to move though?

Wildwilly54 t1_izefqi9 wrote on December 8, 2022 at 2:43 PM

🤷🏻‍♂️ never known anyone that had their kids stick around that long.

Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_izew9u8 wrote on December 8, 2022 at 4:36 PM

You need a wider circle of acquaintances. I raised my kids here, they went to LCCS & McNair and got fantastic educations.

Wildwilly54 t1_izex57q wrote on December 8, 2022 at 4:42 PM

There’s definitely some good high schools in the area (in addition to what you said); County Prep, Hud Tech, throw Saint Peters in there etc.

I’ve been here in Hudson County for about 15 years, most of my friends took off to the burbs during the pandemic that had kids. Sadly looks like I’ll be following suite in the new year.

moobycow t1_izfyhac wrote on December 8, 2022 at 8:43 PM

All the families we know that moved out, moved out when the kids were very young. Pretty much everyone in my daughter's class, and the classes of other kids we know in different schools stayed and are now going to HS.

Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_izg4o2l wrote on December 8, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Pretty much our experience with a few exceptions. We knew one family that moved when their eldest didn't get into one of the magnet high schools.

We have zero regrets about staying in Jersey City. Our kids were extremely well prepared for college and had multicultural experience that cannot be replicated elsewhere. In fact one of my few regrets is my kids as teens did not take advantage of the proximity to New York City to the extent that I had hoped! My son would hop on a train to Harriman instead of a train into The Village!