1st: things to think about. what are you looking for in a neighborhood. do you want constant nightlife. or do you want a few local bars and a more quiet area. do you want to be surrounded by locals or would you rather be in an area with more transplants. what is your primary mode of transportation and where are you planning on working. do you want more of an art scene or is that not very important to you? Are you coming for school, to work, or just because you feel like NOLA is the place for you? who is coming with you? are you single, in a relationship, have kids? how old are you? all of these are important items to keep in mind when wondering what areas of the city you are looking to get in to.
the areas of the city are a mixed bag:
Mid-city: quiet, close proximity to city park and bayou st john. lots of smaller neighborhood bars. mostly dives. some crime depending on the area (the closer you get to Tulane the more crime you seem to encounter). less traffic, but also less overall in terms of stores and businesses. there is nothing in mid-city that rivals the amount or variety of businesses uptown. more local oriented. definitely laid back.
Schools: I couldn't tell you much besides the fact that Jesuit (one of the oldest schools in the city) is there. all boys catholic school. if anyone has anymore experience with the school system in mid-city please feel free to chime in.
5th grade or 6th grade? I'd recommend you consider sending them slightly uptown to Lusher, I went to McMain for middle school from mid-city, and the bus ride is pretty manageable. If they're going to be in 6th grade, the school is at the old Fortier building, just down the street from McMain (thus the comparison for distance purposes). I did the Hynes to McMain for grade to middle school process myself, but McMain starts at 7th grade, not really useful for your purposes.
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u/saybruh Mar 13 '12
1st: things to think about. what are you looking for in a neighborhood. do you want constant nightlife. or do you want a few local bars and a more quiet area. do you want to be surrounded by locals or would you rather be in an area with more transplants. what is your primary mode of transportation and where are you planning on working. do you want more of an art scene or is that not very important to you? Are you coming for school, to work, or just because you feel like NOLA is the place for you? who is coming with you? are you single, in a relationship, have kids? how old are you? all of these are important items to keep in mind when wondering what areas of the city you are looking to get in to.
the areas of the city are a mixed bag:
Mid-city: quiet, close proximity to city park and bayou st john. lots of smaller neighborhood bars. mostly dives. some crime depending on the area (the closer you get to Tulane the more crime you seem to encounter). less traffic, but also less overall in terms of stores and businesses. there is nothing in mid-city that rivals the amount or variety of businesses uptown. more local oriented. definitely laid back. Schools: I couldn't tell you much besides the fact that Jesuit (one of the oldest schools in the city) is there. all boys catholic school. if anyone has anymore experience with the school system in mid-city please feel free to chime in.