[quote=bearishgurl]I believe a couple of the Elementary schools (Gage?) and Lewis Middle/Henry High in San Carlos (SD) are good schools also. You would likely get less house and a smaller lot than LM for the same price there, however, if you can even find something you like in your price range. This area would also involve only a surface st commute to Tierrasanta.[/quote]
I can’t think of any way to get from any of these areas to Tierrasanta without going on 8W -> 15N, or possibly 125N -> 52W -> 15N. The only alt route would be Mission Gorge -> Friars and then presumably he would still need to get onto 15N. There is really no way to get over Mission Gorge/Mission Trails to the Tierrasanta area on only surface streets.
To the original poster, if you have checked out Scripps Ranch, have you also checked out Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, and 4S Ranch? The commute would be a lot better than San Marcos for probably a similar feel. Some have HOA and Mello Roos, and some don’t. The commute on 15S can be bad, but you could always consider a Fast Pass carpool lane option. Might not be too expensive if its not too far.
