What are the Best Miami Neighborhoods for Schools?

The Best Neighborhoods for Excellent Miami Schools

What are the Best Miami Neighborhoods for Schools? For families moving to Miami a very important factor is the school district. Parents prefer homes in great public school districts or a home within close proximity to Miami’s best private schools. This blog is to help you decide where you might want to live if school districts are the most important factor. Of course all of the below areas offer low crime rates and are family friendly.

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Pinecrest

Pinecrest is located just south of Coral Gables and is known for its excellent public school system. As a consequence many families are looking for Pinecrest homes for sale. This is one of the reasons why Pinecrest is in the top 3 of most preferred residential areas in Miami. Pinecrest is a family-friendly neighborhood offering homes on large lots and many parks.
 
One of the best public schools in Pinecrest is Pinecrest Elementary (Pre-Kinder till grade 5). For families looking for private schools, Pinecrest offers Gulliver (Pre-K till grade 12). Gulliver is one of Miami’s most desired and most prestigious schools.
 
Pinecrest is also close to the several private schools in Coral Gables such as St Thomas Episcopal Parish School or the Riviera Schools. Many Pinecrest residents also opt for Palmer Trinity in Palmetto Bay.
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Coconut Grove

Coconut Grove just like the Gables and Pinecrest is Miami’s core for families. The Grove is one of Miami’s safest neighborhoods and can be found in the top 3 of most preferred residential areas. Coconut Grove is Miami’s most organic part of town and ideally located between Brickell and Coral Gables.

A few of Miami Dade’s most prestigious private schools are located in the Grove: St Stephens (Pre-Kinder till grade 6), Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart (Pre-Kinder till grade 12) and Ransom Everglades (Grade 6 till grade 12).

The Grove is very well located for many of Miami’s best private schools such as St Thomas Episcopal Parish School, St Phillips Episcopal School and the Riviera Schools.

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Coral Gables

Coral Gables offers many schools of which most are public schools. Coral Gables also offers a handful of private schools such as St Philips and St Thomas (Both Pre-Kinder to grade 5). Many children of families residing in Coral Gables attend school at Gulliver in Pinecrest. This private school provides for grade Pre-kinder till 12.
 
Coral Gables is one of the most centrally located areas in Miami to be close to most of the private schools the city has to offer. In this blog you can see a 20 minute radius from each Miami private school and Coral Gables is very often within that radius.
 
This very safe and family friendly neighborhood is one of the best neighborhoods in South Florida to raise a family. The great school district, central location, safety and the high quality of life are some of the reasons why buyers prefer Coral Gables homes. The presence of  many golf courses in Coral Gables is also an often mentioned advantage.
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Key Biscayne

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Key Biscayne is an island community that offers one of the countries best public schools. Key Biscayne K-8 Center and Mast Academy, a highly rated public high school in this area. The island also offers a very good private school: St Agnes Academy.
 
Key Biscayne is very family friendly and life on the island is often compared to life in a country club. Key Biscayne is very safe, offers many activities and residents have access to beaches, golf courses and parks.
 
If you would like to learn more about Key Biscayne and its schools, we wrote a separate article on the best Key Biscayne Schools.
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South Miami

South Miami is located just south-west of the Gables and north of Pinecrest. South Miami offers a private Montessori school (Wagner) as well as some great “A-Rated” public such as Sunset Elementary. South Miami is also within close proximity of private schools in Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and Pinecrest. South Miami homes for sale are more affordable than similar homes in the Gables or the Grove.

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Palmetto Bay

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Palmetto Bay is located south of Pinecrest. There is an increased interest in Palmetto Bay homes for sale as this family friendly town is home to some great schools. It also offers more affordable real estate prices than other desired Miami areas.  Some of the best private schools are Palmer Trinity, Westminster and Alexander Montessori. It is also has good public schools including : Coral Reef Elementary and Southwood Middle School.

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