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Apr 08

Boathouse

Categories: Custom Homes, Remodeling 2 Comments »

Every project Penn Homes undertakes is unique because every family is unique. Some projects have more challenges than others and this was definitely one of them. Weather seemed to be one of the largest with high winds, excessive rain, and snows that we don’t typically see in Shreveport, Lousiana area.

The art of this project is in the details. Balancing sleek high end appliances and finishes combined with the reality of lakeside entertaining requiring durability. The beauty of the stainless steel and granite rests comfortably with the wood and ironwork detailing of the stick shaped hardware on the cabinetry.

Apr 08

Selecting Schools

Categories: Relocation No Comments »

Moving can be difficult. Just packing, loading, unpacking, even if it is your lifetime dream home, is a lot of work. And if you are relocating to an entirely unknown area it can be downright confusing trying to find just the right location, right home, and schools too? Where do you begin?

When looking at school options consider your child’s personality. In Shreveport and Bossier City, LA we have many educational options available for you to choose from. Local school districts offer neighborhood and magnet schools. Charter schools, alternative and private schools, and homeschooling are also available. A quieter child and maybe even a busier one might fare better in a smaller school or a school with small class size. If you have a budding musician or scientist, you’ll want to look for a school that has programs in these areas. Is it important to you that your school be close to home or your place of work? Or will you need a school with before and after-school care? How your child learns is as important as to what your child learns. Consider their talents: athletic, musical, artistic, math, science. Look into the extra-curricular activities and clubs the school offers.

Signs that a school or other group setting fits your child include these:

  • Your child is eager to go to school (or preschool or day care).
  • Your child acts energized and happy at the end of the school day.
  • The pace of learning in core subjects is, overall, about right for your child: challenging but achievable.
  • You see tremendous progress in your child’s overall development – academic, physical, social and emotional – throughout each school year.
  • Your child feels that her abilities and interests are appreciated at school.
  • Your child is achieving and performing academically (“cognitively” in younger years) at the level of which he is capable.
  • Your child has friends and acquaintances who like and accept him at school.
  • School work and friends are important, but not all-consuming, parts of your child’s life.

Great Schools

Bossier Parish Schools

Caddo Public Schools

 

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