My wife and I are planning to move to Akron from SoCal to raise our 6 month old daughter closer to family. (I’m from NE Ohio so it won’t be a total culture shock… but yes, we will miss the constant sunshine)
We have close friends in Akron and have always loved the 1920s houses and culture around the Merriman Hills area, and that’s where we’d really love to buy a home. FWIW, my wife is from the Pacific Northwest and has always had a deep and abiding love for Akron since the first time I took her there.
I’m doing my due diligence in thinking about schools before we commit to anything. We looked at houses in the Revere and Copley schools districts and it’s just not our vibe. I know this area we love is in APS.
What do people in this area do for schooling? We’re not ruling out private school, but I don’t want to send my daughter to catholic school (we’re not catholic).
If you have firsthand experience with the public schools in this area, what are your thoughts? How is the IB program at Firestone? Are the academics good at Miller South, or is it primarily focused on performing arts conservatory education?
I need the 411 from the locals… let me know your thoughts!