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Help!  Relocating and looking for the perfect neighborhood in either district 203 or 204.Help! Relocating and looking for the perfect neighborhood in either district 203 or 204. Our kids are 7, 5, 4 and 2. Top of my list is a fenced backyard and a walk-able elementary school. Looking for an area with lots and lots of families with young children. Do you live in a neighborhood you love? Please tell me all about it <3 Please no PMs from Realtors, looking for personal experiences.  

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Maplebrook  

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Walk to school and pool

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I 2nd Maplebrook

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Walkable jr high too!  

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PMd you!  

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Buttonwood. Close to downtown, amazing district 204. My family has been recently going through a health crisis with my husband and neighbors and people I never met even have been giving us so much support and help.  

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@nonbelligerent34817 yes! Buttonwood is the best! Or west wind / countryside. We take care of our own. Tons of kids, close to May Watts, the lake and Buttonwood Park. We love it.  

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Knoch knolls! Walkable elementary schools and best young families.  

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Yes knoch knolls is the best!  

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@demosthenes35981 we should make it a co-op so we can choose our neighbors!  

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West highlands walking to school and families. District 203

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@ginter34367 jinx  

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West Highlands! Amazing community, tons of kids and close to downtown. Best decision we ever made  

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Not to offend to anyone in the area, but Longwood Elementary was awful! Just FYI I’d stay away.  

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We ended up sending my daughter to Clow elementary and it’s was great!  

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What was bad about your experience at Longwood?  

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@cheddar we had several incidents with the principal/teachers. For example: a boy putting his hands down my daughter’s pants, and the teacher didn’t even tell me. The principal assured me it didn’t happen, then when the teacher did confirm, the principal wouldn’t even return my call. They also had such poor testing scores we were able to select a better school to send her to. We moved from the area.  

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Winding Creek/Maplebrook 2 is walkable to both Maplebrook Elem and Lincoln Jr High. And neighborhood pool!  

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@pliant agree and my kids are all adults now!  

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We love farmstead !  

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Scott school is a walking school too!  

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Cindee Potilechio any recommendations from the best agent ?  

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GLEN ELLYN! JUST MOVED 2 WEEKS AGO. GREAT SCHOOLS IN WALKING DISTANCE. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR SEARCH

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What district is that?  

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@cheddar district 41

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Schools was a huge thing when we sold our house and moved somewhere with great schools. My daughter isnt yet but will be next year so I wanted to have better for her. I would look into it if I was you. Alot of moms I spoke with said nothing but amazing things about the schools.  

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@renn384 Jasionowski you think district 41 is better than 203 and 204?  

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@cheddar I haven't heard much about district 203 im sorry. If i hear anything from other moms ill let ya know.  

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@hupp693 we have lived in glen Ellyn for the past four years and LOVE It. We looked at elmhurst, Naperville and oak park before settling here. I don’t think you’d regret it Christina. We love the smaller town feel and community. Young family’s and amazing school district. We are moving back to Omaha this summer for more help with our young kids and will be selling our home walking distance to Ben Franklin elementary. You’re welcome to PM me if you’d want to come this direction. We are so sad to go!  

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@proa17 thats true!  

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Ranchview!  my kids are 7 and 4

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@squeteague273 I second Ranchview! Kids are 9. 5 and 7. 5 and we have lived here 10 years:)

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Check out butterfield subdivision and ginger woods. We love it over here! Super family friendly and district 204 schools. Search in the 60502 zip code

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Yes! But watch the schools. I believe ginger woods is batavia schools. At least part of it. Christina, wed love for you guys to be in our neighborhood! But. no walking to schools. . but you could walk to a park or our house! Haha

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@scud4 yes but only parts of it! Half is dist 204 :))

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We love Oakhurst! It is such a community. Variety of ages and everyone has been so nice. Our kids our 4 and 1 and our backyard is Steck Elementary. There are a few houses for sale very close to the school. Not sure the rules on fences. There are some houses with fences so assuming they are allowed.  

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Yes Oakhurst!  

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@valletta we just moved in Oakhurst and we loved it. It is so nice!  

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@cheddar Christodoulou I’m trying to recall, you have a 4 yr old?  

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@estimable actually I have 3 kids . 16 years, 5 years and 1 years old.  

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@cheddar Christodoulou I remember you had 3 just couldn’t recall their ages .  

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@estimable and I do remember that you have 2 , correct?  

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@cheddar Christodoulou yes, two boys 13 & 4

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Is your 16 yr old a girl? If so does she babysit?  

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School district 204. Cider creek neighborhood. Near Bought on and Plainfield Naperville rd.  

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WE love living in Ashbury subdivision and its in 204. My stepdaughter loves her school in 203 Ranchview

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School district 203. Live in Wil-O-Way and LOVE it! Tons of kids and really nice families.  

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We are in 203 - Naperville Heights. We walk to Mill Street!  

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We moved out to South Elgin and are in the St Charles district 303 and we love it!  

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Brookdale! have lived in naperville my whole life, was a 203 kid. have lived in brookdale for almost 15 years, which is 204. love the schools, the pool, the people! close to downtown, close to expressway. you can’t go wrong.  

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Another vote for Brookdale! There is truly no place like it.  

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Another cote for Brookdale. Middle school is walking in the neighborhood too.  

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@unclassical54311 another vote for Brookdale

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@unclassical54311 I grew up in Brookdale. It really is the best!  

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Close to I88, short drive to either train station, nearby schools, lots of kids (and dogs), friendly neighbors, active neighborhood association and pool. Brookdale is pretty awesome. :)

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We have the best 4th of July too

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Another vote for brookdale. Such a fun neighborhood. So many kids.  

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Green Trails! We live on the east side and our kids go to Ranchview, Kennedy Junior High, and Naperville North. Great area, great schools

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Not sure if this matters to you but district 203 start time for Grades K-5: is 8:15 a. m., dismissed 2:30 p. m. whereas 204 9:05am - 3:35pm.  

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I am NOT a morning person so 204 is winning for that reason alone.  

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@cheddar It also matters whether or not your kids are morning people. I'm not a morning person either, but my daughter gets up at 6am so waiting until 9am to go to school would have been very difficult for both of us. We're in 203 and I like getting out at 2:30 since there's more opportunity for after school activities like classes and music lessons. It's personal preference that needs to work for the entire family. Sometimes the 9am start is a problem for people that work. Look for a subdivision where you can walk to a park. It's a life saver in the summer.  

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@midtown10 my husband and I both work from home and are very busy between 1-5 so getting out at 330 would also help us a great deal.  

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We’re in West Wind/Windgate. Great location, great schools, and AMAZING neighbors. So many families! We moved here a year ago.  

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Ashbury! Two houses across the street from us are for sale. Perfect ages for our neighborhood and not only is the school (Patterson, district 204) easily walkable from our house, so is the amazing pool and clubhouse!  

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Oh and my daughter will be a freshman at Neuqua and she babysits. ❤️

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West highlands

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We’re very happy with Naper Carriage Hill, Scott Elementary (AMAZING principal! ), neighborhood pool

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Indian Hill on the East side of Washington. My kids can walk/bike home from Beebe ES and Jefferson Middle without the worry of traffic.  

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Maplebrook/winding creek

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Steeple Run! Pool and elementary school in the neighborhood. We also have dual language available if you are interested in your kids learning Spanish!  

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We love Tall Grass! Looked all over Naperville and settled here in 2015. Definitely meets all of your requirements. In fact, my next door neighbor’s house is about to go on the market. fenced yard, 3 min walk to school, 2 min walk to the pool, and lots of kids nearby! 3152 Deering Bay Dr.  

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I would look at all of these suggestions on a map, and compare that to where you or your significant other may need to commute to. That’ll help narrow it down.  

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We are lucky we both work from home so commute is only a few steps ;)

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@cheddar that’s great! You might still want to look at commutes in case that ever changes. Naperville is huge and if easy access to highways or trains is important there are definite areas where that is feasible and areas where it isn’t.  

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@eustoliaeutectic Thanks! After working from home for 7 years I don't see me ever going back to a 9-5 ;)

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But good advice :)

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Brookdale is its own little city and super kid friendly. Perfect location to 88, downtown and forest

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Green trails! The area that feeds into Ranchview :)

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Ashbury is wonderful! Tons of families and most people either walk or drive to school in the neighborhood. Great pool and lots of activities going on throughout the year!  

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We are in Stonebridge in aurora (naperville 204) and LOVE It. Lots of kids, great schools in the neighborhood (Brooks and Granger) and Metea is just across eola. We love being so close to 88 and the train. Perfect location and great community pool/clubhouse with swim team, tennis, golf for kiddos in summer too!  

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We LOVE our area, it's called Farmstead. If you need a realtor our recommendation is @cheddar Cash. Good luck!  

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@thereat8230 thanks for the recommendation. Happy to help! Www. chriscashhomes. com

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Green Trails. District 204.  

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I have a few listings coming up in Ashwood Creek, Ashbury, Crestview Knolls, Knoch Knolls, Walnut Hill, Breckenridge, and Brookwood Trace! All family friendly and almost all walk-to-school and pool communities!  

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@derris38446 sell them house next to me ! Please. needs work but great neighbors  

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@greenshank we’d be willing to put in some work if the price was right. What’s the address?  

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@cheddar It is Hollenback Court. Not sure correct address. @derris38446

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@cheddar I’ve for a GREAt one coming that needs some work! PM me for address! ’nn

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2804 Hollenback is for sale. Great bones!  

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Harmony grove in Naperville, neighborhood school perfect for families with young children, Team Miller realtors can help they list lots of homes in this areas.  

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Tamarack West

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We live in Brook Crossing. Walkable to both grade school and middle school. Lots of kids in the area!  

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We are in knoch knolls in 204 and LOVE it. There’s a school in our neighborhood and an amazing nature park within walking distance.  

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Whispering Lakes, Harmony Grove, Prairie Crossing, Saddle Creek, and Clow Creek— all go to Kendall and you can walk! Wendy Pusczan Group KW Infinity (Keller Williams) is a great contact! 630. 561. 4488

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We have two littles (age 4 & 2) and love Ashbury. There is an amazing pool included with HOA fee, a biking/running/walking path through the neighborhood, a pond, and tons of young families and social events. We are D204 and about 15 minutes to downtown Naperville. We really like it here. Tons of shops/restaurants/gyms within minutes of the neighborhood. Bike trail leads to library and also a new splash pad that will be opening. Only downfall is little longer hike to train station but my husband only commutes 2x a week. Good luck on your search!  

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We live in Springbrook Crossing and my kids walked to Clow and Gregory. Love the neighborhood and lots of kids.  

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We love our home in Stillwater. We put in our fence, we’re a block from our elementary, walkers to the high school (Neuqua) and take full advantage of pool/tennis/summer swim team. Great neighbors. Enthusiastically recommend.  

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@bethelbethena also another vote for Stillwater

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@bethelbethena another vote for Stillwater!  

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@bethelbethena love that you can walk to the pool in the summer  

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We love the Brookdale neighborhood! Perfect place to raise a family. It's truly a great community.  

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Brook dale describes everything thing you want!  

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I was born and raised in Knoch Knolls and I’m now raising my family to streets where I grew up from! Beautiful homes, wonderful school and wonderful neighbors. Could not recommend it more! On a sidenote I know several other people who grew up in the same neighborhood and have stayed put. That says something.  

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Weadore our neighborhood. Not just the houses, but the community. Oakhurst North. Liberty just west of Eola. Come check us out. Furthest walk to elementary is 3 blocks.  

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Saybrook! We can walk to the metra, children’s museum, parks, downtown Naperville, the Bebee elementary and neighborhood pool. Plus there is a neighborhood social club for women and wonderful people. Come be my neighbor  Not sure what your budget is but there a couple houses on the market which doesn’t happen very often

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Stonebridge community near to lakeridge subdivision they have few opened up this winter for sale! 204 brooks elementary & middle school are near by!  

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Century Hill! Best kept secret in Naperville. Unincorporated with low taxes and full public services, less than 1. 5 miles from downtown. 5 minutes drive to Metra. Easy access to motorways! We relocated here from CT. Happy to help with anything you need or answer any questions.  

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Indian Hill West - we are a tiny little hood north of Bauer west of Washington. All schools are walkable but also provide a bus, my kids bus to Mill and walk to Jefferson. my husband walks to the train. 5 minutes from 88. The elementary school bus fills up in just the three stops in our hood. Lots of families and just overall friendly atmosphere.  good luck, it’s hard to pick, lots of good choices here.  

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We are listing our house this spring! It is very close to Peterson elementary! House located in Ashwood park!  

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River woods, several homes for sale! Two homes are in sight distance of the grade school. 203 is the place to be!  

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I second River woods! District 203 is really the best

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204 Neuqua school district, south Naperville. Most of the subdivisions have elementary schools within walking distance, some mentioned above! A lot have community pools too. Also check out: Ashbury, Harmony Grove, Prairie Crossing, many more too! A lot of people have invisible fences, but we wanted a fenced in yard too. That is easy to put in, we did after we moved in. Good luck!  

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We are in High Meadow and our backyard backs to Graham Elementary. The house directly across the street from us is for sale!  

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Just moved to Maplebrook 2 and so far it seems wonderful- very neighborhly. Everything is pretty close. School And pool within walking distance. Our neighbors are very friendly and people in general are very nice and forthcoming.