Relocating to Ft Wayne, what school district do I need to look for a house in?

Northwest Allen County Schools. I've talked to MANY parents and teachers, and this is the best, from what I've gathered. I send my daughter to private school, but we live in this school district. If I ever had to stop sending her to private school, this would be my first choice for a public school.

I don't agree with another user that "Any of the school districts in the FW area are pretty good"... compared to what---Gary, Indiana, or Los Angeles Schools? There's no way I would send my child to any of the Fort Wayne Community Schools. I had that option with my son, who is older now, and moved out of the City limits to get him into a better school. FW Community Schools are known for having more problems all around... (gangs, drugs, fights, crime, etc.). Take a look at their test scores, they are some of the lowest in the area.

Any of the school districts in the FW area are pretty good and a lot depends on the leadership in the building and their ability to get things done with staff. Much depends on your childs needs. With the smaller school districts you'll find your choices are more limited. If you live within the Fort Wayne Community School district you can pretty much choose the school your child can go to through the magnet school program...that is unless they have extensive special needs and have to attend a school with a self-contained program. If your child is a special needs student, call each districts special education office and speak to a special ed administrator to get some ideas. If your child doesn't have a disability, then my suggestion is that you speak with and/or meet the principal of a couple of schools your are considering, then decide. What you're looking for is a school with great instructors who are good at developing relationships with students and with adults. Test scores won't tell you the whole picture but an upward trend, however small it may be, is good. Also on this site you have to watch out for "squeaky wheel" person who complains about everything and the age of the rating when looking at past ratings of a school. A lot can change in one to two years with a new administrative team. Happy hunting!

Hi. Have you tried using the "Find a School" feature on the green menu bar near the top of this page? You can enter a location and grade level and see a list of all schools in a given area. Public ones are rated from 1 (low) to 10 (highest) based on how their students did on the latest statewide testing. You can click on names of individual schools, in blue font, to find out more details about them, and see any parent comments that have been made.