I can remember growing up in a neighborhood where we all played outside. Living in Canada, it was a given that we played hockey. And can you believe that we even skipped meals to stay out late at night even during heavy snow. There's always a kid in all of us who dreams that OURa children experience some of the same things we did. The things that made us happy. Oh the memories. A great place to begin is the following site where you can learn more about the local schools. http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/

Click SCHOOL INFORMATION on the left. You and your family will be happy living in South East Florida. Congratulations.

I am a full time Realtor living and working in Royal Palm Beach. I am a 3rd generation FL native and have lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, New Smyrna Beach, Tampa and St. Petersburg and I love Royal Palm.

I have to disagree with the first answer but will say that Wellington is a beautiful place and it is our neighboring city / Village and it is known as one of the centers of the Equine world. I work in this area and help people buy and sell homes in Wellington often. Wellington plays home to the Winter Equestrian Festival and top level Polo so it has its share of acreage too.

As far as Royal Palm Beach goes, yes, there is the Acreage and Loxahatchee which are mainly 1.25 acre parcels and larger - some with ponds. There are also dirt roads in this area as well but the people living in these areas want it that way as they ride horses and like the country living. But there are also many great family style neighborhoods. Some newer and some a little older. Some with HOA's and some without. And prices are very affordable now. For newer with HOA there are neighborhoods such as the ones listed by the above agent as well as Madison Green (300K's to 700K's+), Porto Sol which is under construction, Crestwood which is a great area and the HOA is around $20 a month there, Bella Terra and Olympia are some others that are newer and have the HOA’s. Unfortunately in some of these neighborhoods you will find that many living there are renters due to speculative buyers and some people don’t like to buy a home and have renters living all around them. Could happen in any neighborhood but seems to be a lot of this in Olympia and some others. That being said I know people who are buying there and this means more owners will be taking residence there which could be a great thing.

Then there are great neighborhoods without HOA's such as La Mancha (where I personally live), The Willows, areas of Crestwood, etc... and within walking distance to schools and parks. Willows and La Mancha actually have their own parks within the neighborhoods for the residents to enjoy – and we do! Many great sports leagues and other things for kids and parents to do and meet new friends.

There are so many parks (over 15 in this 11 sq/mile area of Royal Palm) The Village planners reserve 7.5 acres of park space per 1,000 residents so there is no lack of parks and fun things to do. They also have many celebrations, Green markets, Halloween parties, Veterans Day celebrations, 4th of July parties, etc... in these parks for families to enjoy.

The schools are excellent. A rated and full of great staff. I am currently helping a couple teachers from 2 different elementary schools find homes and my own child has been in H.L Johnson Elementary School since Kindergarten. We love the school and the staff and my child enjoys going to school and is heading into 4th grade. We can walk to the school in the AM.

So yes, Royal Palm has many great options for you and many terrific schools for you kids to learn at and parks to play in. It has the small town feel but close proximity to West Palm Beach (Downtown and City Place) and Wellington (Wellington Green Mall). Feel free to contact me is you would like help in finding the right home in the area.

Why are you limiting yourself to Royal Palm only? Is there a specific reason for it? I live in Wellington, within walking distance to the elementary, middle and high schools. There is a neighborhood park down the street. I moved here years ago for the same reason(s) you are. I wanted a neighborhood, with sidewalks so the kids can take their bikes to school and paved roads so that they can play out front and the like. What I didn't like about Royal Palm at the time was that the roads weren't completely done - although that is a different case these days-, my neighbors would be over an acre or so away, too many ponds and I didn't want to deal with a water system. If you want a large yard with plenty of outdoor space for the kids, then Royal Palm/Loxahatchee is the way to go. If you don't want the maintainence of a large yard and don't like cookie cutter developments where the houses are on top of each other and basically have the same exteriors, then middle Wellington might be worth a look. Heck, I'd even consider selling you my house.

For Royal Palm Beach, Victoria Groves is very good neighborhood also Black Diamond
with great amenities, with A Rated Schools, close to Shopping and Hospitals. Both are Family Oriented
neighborhoods. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Regards
Email: m.ahmad@langrealty.com