Time out... We need to revisit this. I have lived in Celebration for 8 years and do not agree with this assessment. Is it perfect, No. Is it better than most, YES. The Arthur of the other post must not have seen what we see ever day. There are at least 10 parks, all open to anyone to use. They are Public, but privately maintained. Only one has controlled access. As far as biking, Celebration has over 5 miles of trails (actually alot more i think), not to mention some of the prettiest streetscapes to look at. I see adults and families outside doing all sorts of healthy activities all the time. The schools have gone thur a lot of the years, with the K-12 being the best in my opinion with local children representing 90% of enrolled student. We now have a k-8 with a excellent principle and a regional High school sadly with less than 20% of the students living in Celebration. The k-8 is one of the finest in the state and the High School now has a IB program which I have a child in. I feel they are getting a Lake Highland education without paying $15k plus a year except I think the income demographics for Lake Highland is much higher if that is a concern. We actually tried Winter Park HS one year which is a fine public school in Orange and was a A, however it came with affluent community problems like Drugs, sex, alcohol and my children asked to return to Celebration.
Celebration is a special place that still has Home Town values. Schools are always important, however so are Family values, and a child's exposure to the World. While Disney planned Celebration and built the foundation, it is the people that make it what it is. No matter where you live, if you do not get involved and enjoy the benefits it will never be worthwhile.
Frank |
Kissimmee, FL |
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