Woodside Highlands Neighborhood, Portola Valley, CA
Woodside Highlands Neighborhood —Grand views and an excellent sense of community in Portola Valley
Once a summer getaway for San Franciscans escaping the foggy city weather, Woodside Highlands neighborhood in Portola Valley is now a self-sufficient neighborhood where residents can enjoy breathtaking views and a strong sense of community every day. With a small, tight-knit group of hospitable neighbors and an excellent school district, Woodside Highlands is a highly desirable place to raise a family.
Woodside Highlands Neighborhood Real Estate Insider
Woodside Highlands offers affordable real estate ranging from $975,000 to $1,670,000 with the median home priced at $1,332,000 in 2006. Homes are mostly situated on quarter or half acre lots and have excellent views of the bay and surrounding mountains and fields.
Woodside Highlands has come a long way since the gravel roads and meager summer cottages of the 1940s, but it has not lost its country neighborhood charm. Many houses have been expanded and renovated since then, making each home distinct with its own unique character. More professionals and families with children have moved in recently, as well. There are still quite a few modest but charming cottages in the neighborhood.
Residents of Woodside Highlands neighborhood in Portola Valley enjoy coming together for annual picnics, Easter egg hunts, road clean-ups and visits from St. Nick on Christmas, are organized by the Woodside Highlands Improvement Association. There is also an open space hiking trail that leads through mature oak forests to overlooks of the San Francisco Bay.
Convenient shopping is readily available at Nathhorst Triangle, Village Square, and Ladera Shopping center, making Woodside Highlands both a peaceful and convenient place to settle down.
Woodside Highlands Neighborhood School Information
Students in Woodside Highlands, begin at Ormondale School (K-3) before moving on to Corte Madera School (4-8) and Woodside High School (9-12). Ormondale and Corte Madera score in the upper 900s on the API. Woodside High School has a greater diversity of students, and the scores reflect this, However, programs such as the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program ensures that determined students receive an excellent education. Summit Prep High School, a charter school geared toward college prep coursework is also an option. Some families send their children to The Woodside Priory. Top tier students at Woodside High School and Summit Prep go on to attend outstanding National Universities including nearby Stanford, UC Berkely and other UC campuses.
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Woodside Highlands Neighborhood —Portola Valley, California
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