http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices Hello Everybody, I am also new to this group. I am a military spouse currently living in New York but soon to be moving with my family to the Georgia area. I have a 12 yr. old son who is presently in the 6th grade. As you all can imagine another move for a child my son's age can be very tough, simply because he has to make new friends again, try to fit in, and leave his old friends behind. My husband and I have been researching the internet for information on the school districts/systems in and round the Bloomingdale, Pooler, Savannah, and Richmond HIll, GA . areas but I am really not getting the right information that I am looking for. For example, I would like to hear from the parents of the children in each of these locations. I would like to know which public schools you feel strive to serve the child best; academically, emotionally, and professionally? I could call the school themselves but I don't want to hear their School Philosophy Statement, I want upfront opinions. GreatSchools en-us kpipkin We are a military family that just arrived in this area January 2009. My husband is stationed at Fort Stewart. We chose to live in Richmond Hill because of the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices?cpage=1#comment_398157 5100.398157 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:37:46 -0700 mayamom slcaper,thank you for your thorough response. I have also found out that Richmond has the best schools in the area, private or magnet schools notwithstanding. For those of you still ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices?cpage=1#comment_344653 5100.344653 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:21:39 -0800 slcapers Well from what I've always been told, Richmond Hill, Ga has the best school system ever.As for elementary schools in savannah there are quite a few that I like with ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices?cpage=1#comment_344026 5100.344026 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:37:02 -0800 mayamom chilepepper,you are asking all of the questions I would like answers to also. We may be moving to the Savannah area soon. We currently live in the San Francisco Bay ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices?cpage=1#comment_319058 5100.319058 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:56:31 -0800 MagnetMom Hi chilepepper,While GreatSchools is a nationwide site, we still don't seem to have oodles of members posting from any specific area.Have you tried the "research and compare" feature located at ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/290757/Public-Middle-School-Choices?cpage=1#comment_292473 5100.292473 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:26:57 -0800