Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Lago Vista ISD dropped from an Exemplary District in 2010 to a Recognized Overall District Rating. How did each of the schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also given you a link to search for homes in each […]
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Dripping Springs ISD 2011 TEA Ratings
Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Dripping Springs ISD dropped from an Exemplary District in 2010 to a Recognized Overall District Rating. How did each of the schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also given you a link to search for homes in each […]
Pflugerville ISD 2011 TEA Ratings
Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Pflugerville ISD dropped from a Recognized District in 2010 to an Academically Acceptable Overall District Rating. How did each of the schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also given you a link to search for homes in each […]
Round Rock ISD 2011 TEA Ratings
Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Round Rock ISD dropped from a Recognized District in 2010 to an Academically Acceptable Overall District Rating. How did each of the schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also given you a link to search for homes in […]
Leander ISD 2011 TEA Ratings
Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Leander ISD was one of the few Districts that retained its Recognized Overall District Rating. How did each of the Leander ISD schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also given you a link to search for homes in […]
Austin ISD 2011 TEA Ratings
Recently, the 2011 TEA Ratings were released. The Austin ISD retained its Academically Acceptable Overall District Rating, but did increase its number of Academically Unacceptable schools from 1 last year to 8 this year. How did each of the schools fare in the 2011 Ratings? We’ve listed each of the schools below. And, we’ve also […]
Found a Cat Near South Lamar in 78704
Update: Bobby is Halfway to Finding a New Home This morning, after taking him to the vet for his shots and to get checked out (he is a boy for sure by the way and was given a clean bill of health) we got a call from PAWS, a wonderful no kill shelter in Kyle. […]
Best Bakery in 78704
We were so impressed by the bread at Odd Duck, we just had to find out where it came from. When we learned it was Moonlight Bakery, just a few blocks from our house, we thought we’d check it out. Best Pastries On our first visit, we tried their pastries. We got a few – […]
Austin Named Best Place to Buy a Home in 2011
It’s no secret we actively looked for a place to move and decided on Austin for a number of reasons – weather, great place to raise kids, plenty of things to do, affordable housing just to name a few. Every time I see one of these lists come out, it reinforces our choice to moving […]
Where to Buy Christmas Trees in 78704
If you have been driving around looking for a place to buy a Christmas tree this holiday season, you have probably noticed that there doesn’t seem to be as many choices as years past, and is also important to take care of the electric lights in the tree, for this the use of the right […]