Well, now is the time buyers begin the transition to our area OR within our area. Invariably, buyers with children are usually very curious about which schools their children will attend and rightly so. In Florida, they have adopted a school "grading" system which assists residents with determining which schools are succeeding and which might be struggling.

Florida schools grades can be found at http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/

Let's say you have narrowed down where you want to live and beautiful Pinellas county, with it's miles of pristine coastline, numerous county parks, great infrastructure, and lovely residents is where you want to be. However, you have researched schools and found the schools you want your child(ren) to attend. As you look at homes, you wonder "How do I know what schools they will attend?". Well, here's your answer:

https://sap.pinellas.k12.fl.us/PubInfo/

Type in the number and street of the prospective property and you will know what zone you are in. ****This does not guarantee assignment to this school**** You will want to verify with the district exactly what school your children will attend.

Similarly, Pasco County Schools has a website will tell you what schools your home is zoned for:

http://webdb.pasco.k12.fl.us/fmi/iwp/cgi?-db=PascoBoundaries&-loadframes

And finally, Hillsborough County Schools allows parents to view assigned schools at:

http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/choice/attendance.asp