Whether you have school-aged children or not, it is always a good idea to check out the schools to which your future home is zoned.  Traditionally, those homes zoned to great schools will increase in value more rapidly than homes zoned to mediocre schools. BEST SCHOOLS IN CYPRESS (CY-FAIR ISD), TX(per www.greatschools.org, March 2017) Elementary Schools Birkes                       10Millsap                     10Pope                          10Rennell                     10Robison                    10Sampson                  10Swenke                    10Warner                    10Ault                           9Farney                      9Keith                         9  Middle Schools Hamilton                 10Salyards                   10Smith                        10Spillane                    10Aragon                      9Goodson                    9  High Schools Cy-Ranch                 9Cy-Woods                9Cy-Fair                     8Cy-Creek                  7Cy-Falls                    7Jersey Village          7Langham                 7 I also encourage parents to visit the school under consideration--to meet the principal and get a better feel for the learning environment.  There are pros and cons to every school, so do your homework before deciding which home to purchase!  Sonja PattersonExecutive Real Estate Services750 William D Fitch Suite 430Cell: 713.303.9463sonja.patterson@sbcglobal.netwww.har.com/SPatterson