Tell me about Dallas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.

Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...

You must not know Dallas. All of Dallas is racist. Much of it is Bible thumping, no holds barred, no shame racist.

I moved a lot as a child. As such I have friends from many different “best” schools in the country, including one mentioned in this thread. It is shocking how much less successful the “sucessful” Dallas grads are. Churchy teacher is the pinnacle of success. I’m not knocking that as a career, but the percentages are off the charts compared with the other schools I attended in other areas.

[Anonymous]

We used to live in a suburb of Dallas. Culturally it's a very scene-y place. People are into appearances and status.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.

Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...

You must not know Dallas. All of Dallas is racist. Much of it is Bible thumping, no holds barred, no shame racist.

I moved a lot as a child. As such I have friends from many different “best” schools in the country, including one mentioned in this thread. It is shocking how much less successful the “sucessful” Dallas grads are. Churchy teacher is the pinnacle of success. I’m not knocking that as a career, but the percentages are off the charts compared with the other schools I attended in other areas.

I can tell you have fantasies in your mind and you stubbornly hold on to them while the rest of us live in the real world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would take a Dallas summer over Virginia summer any day of the week. It’s hot but it’s a dry heat and everything is super air-conditioned.

Removing politics from this thread, Dallas is actually a really great place. There’s a very good art scene, amazing restaurants on every corner they do food right in Texas! You’re not constrained to Dallas county Denton county to the north and Fort Worth county to the west provide a lot of amazing housing opportunities, you will get a lot more bang for your buck than you do here, even though prices have gone up considerably in recent years.

OP definitely don't take advice from someone who thinks there's a "Fort Worth county" to the west of Dallas. Ffs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.

Where in Dallas? Because Dallas is pretty spread out. If the office is in Plano or Frisco or Irving or Arlington (which people will all call Dallas) then living in Dallas proper probably won't work.

There's little to medium public transportation, but the car is really king. If you don't need to worry about schools, then you have a lot of options.

Here's a guide: https://www.dallasites101.com/neighborhoods/

^^Sorry, I misread and see that your youngest will finish school there. As a PP said - UP/HP are the best, but it's also a very expensive area. Richardson ISD is also good. And there are also lots of good private schools - Ursuline, Hockaday (girls); St. Marks, Jesuit (boys).

I’d add Episcopal School of Dallas as a great private. If you don’t want to do private, you need to be zoned for Highland Park or live in one of the suburbs. I would be inclined to go the private route, as I think it would be easier to be a new kid in the smaller community movement. UP/HP are somewhat insular with many people whose families have been there generations. People in Texas are very friendly, but it can be tough to break into certain crowds. This may not bother you, but it might bother your kid.

[Anonymous]

I would never. Texas is horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University Park if you want a good public in the city but it is a bubble, white, and insular - Highland Park is the only HS in that district. UP/HP is its own 'town' inside Dallas. That would be the most bethesda-like in terms of your peers. There is also Preston Hollow with Hillcrest in DISD.

Lots of good privates but I don't know how admissions chances are in mid-hs.

Other burbs have good districts but they are racist.

Notice that you describe the other burbs as racist, but Highland Park is a white, insular bubble. Hmmm...

You must not know Dallas. All of Dallas is racist. Much of it is Bible thumping, no holds barred, no shame racist.

I moved a lot as a child. As such I have friends from many different “best” schools in the country, including one mentioned in this thread. It is shocking how much less successful the “sucessful” Dallas grads are. Churchy teacher is the pinnacle of success. I’m not knocking that as a career, but the percentages are off the charts compared with the other schools I attended in other areas.

This is quite different from my experience. I’ve seen many mediocre Dallas grad achieve great success in areas such as CRE, business, sales, etc. There is a great entrepreneurial culture in Texas. We know someone who dropped out of high school and now owns a billion+ oil and gas company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.

I would never ever move to Texas becsuse of the politics and women's rights being eroded. Huge gun culture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.

I would never ever move to Texas becsuse of the politics and women's rights being eroded. Huge gun culture.

Not to mention crazy bible thumpers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would take a Dallas summer over Virginia summer any day of the week. It’s hot but it’s a dry heat and everything is super air-conditioned.

Removing politics from this thread, Dallas is actually a really great place. There’s a very good art scene, amazing restaurants on every corner they do food right in Texas! You’re not constrained to Dallas county Denton county to the north and Fort Worth county to the west provide a lot of amazing housing opportunities, you will get a lot more bang for your buck than you do here, even though prices have gone up considerably in recent years.

How can you remove politics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would take a Dallas summer over Virginia summer any day of the week. It’s hot but it’s a dry heat and everything is super air-conditioned.

Removing politics from this thread, Dallas is actually a really great place. There’s a very good art scene, amazing restaurants on every corner they do food right in Texas! You’re not constrained to Dallas county Denton county to the north and Fort Worth county to the west provide a lot of amazing housing opportunities, you will get a lot more bang for your buck than you do here, even though prices have gone up considerably in recent years.

Um, no.

It’s already going to be in the 90s in the coming week. Then it will quickly be pushing or north of 100 for a lot of the summer. It’s blazing hot and miserable.

Plus: tornadoes.

And: weird insects, snakes, etc.

And Hurricanes too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is claiming Dallas suburbs are actively racist? Need to cite something from a reputable source. Dallas has booming communities of all ethnicities and nationalities. Growing South Asian population, large Asian population, Latinos go without saying.

HP/UP are definitely much whiter than most of the other proper Dallas suburbs....

But who really cares? The people who obsess the most about diversity, from what I can tell, are the white Karens in ultra white areas like Bethesda...

Regarding cost, Dallas is a cheaper metro area than DC, BUT and this is a big BUT, HP/UP are possibly even more expensive than comparable areas in the DMV, but, and this is also a but, you also get nicer housing for your money. The teardowns in Dallas, unlike in the DMV, are actually replaced by something very nice. They know how to build houses in Dallas.

So it's ok for you to be racist and call white women Karens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.

I would never ever move to Texas becsuse of the politics and women's rights being eroded. Huge gun culture.

Not to mention crazy bible thumpers.

Forgot about those pp. Yes them too

[Anonymous]

Is your youngest already in HS? I would not move them during HS. It could be hard for them to find their people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH might have an amazing job opportunity that would mean moving to Dallas. Two older kids are in college and our youngest would finish high school there. I am very happy in Bethesda and planned to stay here forever, but I’m try to keep an open mind. Would you ever move to Dallas? Where are the areas I might like to live coming from the DC area?

We are wealthy, but have zero interest in social climbing or any kind of fancy scene.

I would move to the Dallas area in a hot second. I visit Plano/Frisco regularly and find it to be a friendly and diverse area.
+1 to others who say the location of the job matters--the DFW metro area is gigantic.
If your youngest DC is headed into senior year, I'd try to arrange for DC to finish out HS--even if that means you split up for a year.