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Review of Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia

Nice place to visit
Star Rating - 4/17/2006
Gloucester, Virginia is a nice place to visit but is not a place to raise your children. If you are older and are looking for a quiet community to retire this could be a good fit. The Educational system is very sad and inadequate. For older children this area is quite boring. Williamburg is about 45 minutes northwest of this area but after doing Busch Gardens there is little more to do. For families who are looking for a family oriented area don't choose this area. We moved here from Kailua, Hawaii in hopes to find a better educational system. We are relocating soon. Norfolk, Newport News and Virginia Beach were very run down and looked to be a lower class of living. If you are looking to relocate to Virginia I would suggest Charlottesville.
Patti | Barboursville, WV
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I have lived in Gloucester for 3 years now and I have agree with the above poster, Patti. We are a Coast Guard family and I am waiting to transfer out of here. I have never had a problem making friends anywhere else except for here. I have no friends! I have 2 young children and there is nothing to do here. The zoo, aquarium, beach etc are all two hours away! And then you must sit through terrible traffic to get over the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to get there. This is definitely a great place for those content to ride bikes, garden and relax at home in the backyard.
Elizabeth | Gloucester, VA | Report Abuse
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We have lived in Gloucester for one and a half years love it here. The education system is great. If you do some research, you will see that Gloucester High School did meet Annual Yearly Progress. The "School Matters" site has rated Gloucester with a 5 out of 5 star rating. My daughter did well in New Mexico but had to work even harder to compete here in Gloucester. She is currently a straight “A” student in college and plans to transfer to William & Mary for the fall 2010 semester. My daughter had great teachers with good hearts who helped prepare her and we are very grateful.
Richardson | Gloucester, VA | Report Abuse
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