AdGolfWoman

I think the previous reviews are quite accurate. We bought and moved into the neighborhood in the late 90's and love it. It is pretty stable as well, as we have had the same neighbors on our block for over 10 years.

It is kid and dog friendly and there is a little league field. When the weather warms up it is very easy to get to know your neighbors if you want to. As a previous poster said, it has a nice mix of newcomers and old school residents that keep an eye on what is going on and share the history of the neighborhood if you ask. It is very diverse with a real friendly vibe.

The only thing I will caution anyone on are the neighborhood school choices. Washington Irving gets mixed reviews. I have met the principal and some of the teachers and they seemed very capable. There are some pretty amazing public elementary schools nearby like, Skinner and Andrew Jackson Language Academy. These are either magnet or selective enrollment and are very difficult to get into. For instance, Andrew Jackson gets around 1500 applications for 60 Kindergarten slots.

As far as high schools, Crane, which is the neighborhood H.S.’s record was pretty abysmal. They have now changed the curriculum to a medical Prep H.S. This is its first year and reports have been encouraging. This neighborhood is also home to some of the best high schools in the city . .IF, that is if you can get your kid in. This includes Whitney Young (CPS) and St Ignatius (Private Catholic). There are talks about building another High School to meet the demand of access to quality schools for the growing population. A relatively new and small private school with good ratings, Hope Academy, is also in Tri-Taylor.

All in all I love the neighborhood, It takes me no time to get to work downtown and to all that Chicago has to offer.