Woodman Dr and Dorothy Lane: Off Base Neighborhood/Subdivision

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"Small, tidy homes and kids playing in the yard."

Kettering is a sprawling suburb of Dayton, consisting of both working-class and elite homes. All homes, with some exceptions, were built between 1945-1960. What makes Kettering interesting is that no matter the class or income, homes and gardens are kept neat and tidy, and local restaurants and businesses are multi-generational and well-visited.

The part where we live is on the edge of Dayton City Limits. Homes are small (800 square feet), but well-maintained and old enough to have character. It is safe, and kids play freely. There are many trick or treaters of all ages wearing homemade costumes.

Schools are well-thought-of. Children can generally walk (with their parents) to elementary schools.

The BEST part of Kettering is access to the Kettering Rec Center, a beautiful facility with a gym, exercise classes, child drop-off, an ice rink, walking trails, and pool. There are also sports lessons and sports leagues.

Trash, recycling, yard debris pickup.

10-15 mins to base.

Pros Cons
  1. Community-oriented
  2. Neat and Tidy
  3. Good schools
  4. Kettering Rec Center
  1. Midcentury architecture is not beautiful
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Price: $0-$150k

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married no kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 3 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Kables Mill Bellbrook OH 4.7 mi
2 Royal Pointe Beavercreek OH 5.3 mi
3 Hickory Ridge Beavercreek OH 6.4 mi
4 Washington Township Dayton OH 7.3 mi
5 Forrest Ridge Dayton OH 8.1 mi
6 Bartley Creek estates Dayton OH 11.2 mi
7 Huber Heights Huber Heights OH 12.3 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Beavertown Elementary School Kettering OH 45419 Public K-5 9 1 mi
2 Indian Riffle Elementary School Kettering OH 45420 Public PK-5 9 1.1 mi
3 Greenmont Elementary School Kettering OH 45420 Public PK-5 6 1.2 mi
4 Prass Elementary School Kettering OH 45440 Public K-5 8 1.7 mi
5 Orchard Park Elementary School Kettering OH 45419 Public PK-5 10 1.9 mi
6 Oakview Elementary School Kettering OH 45429 Public PK-5 8 2 mi
7 J F Kennedy Elementary School Kettering OH 45440 Public PK-5 9 2.2 mi
8 Eastmont Elementary School Dayton OH 45432 Public PK-8 2 2.5 mi
9 Horace Mann Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45419 Public PK-8 3 2.5 mi
10 Smith Elementary School Dayton OH 45419 Public 1-6 10 2.6 mi
11 Wright Brothers Pre-K-8 School @ Grant Dayton OH 45420 Public PK-8 2 2.6 mi
12 Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School Dayton OH 45429 Public K NR 2.6 mi
13 Valley Elementary School Beavercreek OH 45434 Public K-5 10 3.1 mi
14 Driscoll Elementary School Dayton OH 45429 Public PK-5 9 3.1 mi
15 Fairbrook Elementary School Beavercreek OH 45430 Public K-5 10 3.1 mi
16 Harman Elementary School Dayton OH 45419 Public 1-6 10 3.2 mi
17 Parkwood Elementary School Beavercreek OH 45432 Public PK-5 9 3.2 mi
18 Cleveland Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45420 Public PK-8 2 3.3 mi
19 Kemp Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45403 Public PK-8 1 3.6 mi
20 Centerville Primary Village North Centerville OH 45459 Public K-1 NR 3.8 mi
21 Southdale Elementary School Kettering OH 45409 Public PK-5 8 3.8 mi
22 Dr John Hole Elementary School Dayton OH 45459 Public 2-5 10 3.9 mi
23 Saville Elementary School Dayton OH 45431 Public K-4 4 4 mi
24 Ruskin Prek-8 School Dayton OH 45410 Public PK-8 2 4.3 mi
25 Main Elementary School Beavercreek OH 45434 Public K-5 10 4.5 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Kettering Middle School Kettering OH 45420 Public 6-8 9 0.9 mi
2 Dayton Regional STEM School Kettering OH 45420 Public 6-12 10 1.6 mi
3 Herman K Ankeney Middle School Beavercreek OH 45430 Public 6-8 9 2 mi
4 Van Buren Middle School Kettering OH 45429 Public 6-8 9 2.2 mi
5 Eastmont Elementary School Dayton OH 45432 Public PK-8 2 2.5 mi
6 Horace Mann Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45419 Public PK-8 3 2.5 mi
7 Wright Brothers Pre-K-8 School @ Grant Dayton OH 45420 Public PK-8 2 2.6 mi
8 Belmont High School Dayton OH 45420 Public 7-12 1 2.7 mi
9 Oakwood Junior High School Dayton OH 45419 Public 7-8 10 2.8 mi
10 Cleveland Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45420 Public PK-8 2 3.3 mi
11 Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) Dayton OH 45432 Public 5-7 4 3.5 mi
12 Kemp Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45403 Public PK-8 1 3.6 mi
13 Bellbrook Middle School Bellbrook OH 45305 Public 6-8 10 4 mi
14 Ruskin Prek-8 School Dayton OH 45410 Public PK-8 2 4.3 mi
15 Stivers School for the Arts Dayton OH 45402 Public 7-12 5 4.7 mi
16 Miami Valley Ctc Alternative School Dayton OH 45408 Public 8-12 NR 4.7 mi
17 Tower Heights Middle School Centerville OH 45459 Public 6-8 10 5.1 mi
18 Hadley E Watts Middle School Dayton OH 45459 Public 6-8 10 5.3 mi
19 Magsig Middle School Centerville OH 45459 Public 6-8 10 5.7 mi
20 River's Edge Montessori Pre-K-8 School @ Franklin Dayton OH 45405 Public PK-8 1 5.7 mi
21 Louise Troy Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45408 Public PK-8 1 5.8 mi
22 Edison Elementary School Dayton OH 45402 Public PK-8 1 6.1 mi
23 Longfellow Alternative School Dayton OH 45406 Public PK-12 NR 6.2 mi
24 Kiser Pre-K-8 School Dayton OH 45404 Public PK-8 1 6.2 mi
25 Mad River Middle School Dayton OH 45424 Public 7-8 3 6.3 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Dayton Regional STEM School Kettering OH 45420 Public 6-12 10 1.6 mi
2 Kettering Fairmont High School Kettering OH 45429 Public 9-12 7 2.2 mi
3 Belmont High School Dayton OH 45420 Public 7-12 1 2.7 mi
4 Oakwood High School Dayton OH 45419 Public 9-12 10 2.8 mi
5 Stivers School for the Arts Dayton OH 45402 Public 7-12 5 4.7 mi
6 Miami Valley Ctc Alternative School Dayton OH 45408 Public 8-12 NR 4.7 mi
7 Bellbrook High School Bellbrook OH 45305 Public 9-12 10 4.7 mi
8 Beavercreek High School Beavercreek OH 45434 Public 9-12 9 5 mi
9 David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center Dayton OH 45402 Public 9-12 2 5.3 mi
10 Centerville High School Centerville OH 45459 Public 9-12 10 5.4 mi
11 West Carrollton High School West Carrollton OH 45449 Public 9-12 4 6 mi
12 Longfellow Alternative School Dayton OH 45406 Public PK-12 NR 6.2 mi
13 Dunbar High School Dayton OH 45408 Public 9-12 1 6.2 mi
14 Stebbins High School Dayton OH 45424 Public 8-12 3 6.5 mi
15 Thurgood Marshall High School Dayton OH 45417 Public 9-12 1 8.3 mi
16 Gardendale Academy Dayton OH 45427 Public 1-2, 4-12 1 8.4 mi
17 Fairborn High School Fairborn OH 45324 Public 9-12 3 8.5 mi
18 Northridge High School Dayton OH 45414 Public 9-12 2 8.6 mi
19 Miamisburg High School Miamisburg OH 45342 Public 9-12 6 8.8 mi
20 Jefferson High School Dayton OH 45418 Public 7-12 2 9.9 mi
21 Wayne High School Huber Heights OH 45424 Public 9-12 4 9.9 mi
22 Meadowdale High School Dayton OH 45416 Public 9-12 1 10.1 mi
23 Xenia High School Xenia OH 45385 Public 9-12 4 10.4 mi
24 Greene County Career Center Xenia OH 45385 Public 7-12 NR 10.5 mi
25 Waynesville High School Waynesville OH 45068 Public 9-12 9 11.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Montessori Center Of South Dayton Dayton OH 45420 Private PK-7 NR 0.2 mi
2 Ascension School Dayton OH 45420 Private K-8 NR 1.1 mi
3 Immaculate Conception School Dayton OH 45420 Private PK-8 NR 1.3 mi
4 Archbishop Alter High School Kettering OH 45429 Private 9-12 NR 2.1 mi
5 St. Charles Borromeo School Kettering OH 45429 Private PK-8 NR 2.3 mi
6 St. Albert the Great School Kettering OH 45429 Private PK-8 NR 2.5 mi
7 Kindercare #1480 Elementary School Dayton OH 45429 Private K NR 2.6 mi
8 Carroll High School Dayton OH 45432 Private 9-12 NR 2.8 mi
9 Discovery House Montessori School Dayton OH 45432 Private PK-6 NR 3.2 mi
10 Dayton Islamic School Dayton OH 45430 Private PK-8 NR 3.2 mi
11 Temple Christian School Dayton OH 45410 Private PK-12 NR 3.4 mi
12 East Dayton Christian School Dayton OH 45431 Private PK-12 NR 3.4 mi
13 St. Anthony Elementary School Dayton OH 45410 Private K-8 NR 3.5 mi
14 The Miami Valley School Dayton OH 45429 Private PK-12 NR 3.6 mi
15 St. Helen Elementary School Dayton OH 45431 Private PK-8 NR 3.9 mi
16 Hillel Academy Dayton OH 45409 Private PK-6 NR 3.9 mi
17 Holy Angels Elementary School Dayton OH 45409 Private PK-8 NR 3.9 mi
18 St Luke Catholic Elementary School Beavercreek OH 45432 Private K-8 NR 4 mi
19 Incarnation Catholic School Dayton OH 45459 Private K-8 NR 4.9 mi
20 Chaminade Julienne High School Dayton OH 45402 Private 9-12 NR 5.1 mi
21 Alexandria Montessori Centerville OH 45459 Private K-8 NR 5.3 mi
22 Lutheran School of Miami Valley Dayton OH 45401 Private PK-3 NR 5.4 mi
23 Our Lady of the Rosary School Dayton OH 45404 Private K-8 NR 5.7 mi
24 Montessori Children's Center Dayton OH 45404 Private PK-6 NR 6 mi
25 Spring Valley Academy Dayton OH 45458 Private PK-12 NR 6.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Dayton Early College Academy Inc Dayton OH 45469 Charter 7-12 7 4 mi
2 Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown Dayton OH 45403 Charter K-7 1 4.5 mi
3 Dayton SMART Bilingual Academy Dayton OH 45410 Charter K-3 & ungraded NR 4.5 mi
4 Emerson Academy Dayton OH 45410 Charter K-8 3 4.5 mi
5 Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton Dayton OH 45403 Charter 9-12 1 4.9 mi
6 Richard Allen Academy Dayton OH 45408 Charter 7-9 1 5 mi
7 City Day Community School Dayton OH 45402 Charter K-8 1 5.1 mi
8 Watkins Academy Dayton OH 45402 Charter K-12 NR 5.3 mi
9 Miami Valley Academies Dayton OH 45449 Charter K-12 2 5.4 mi
10 Mound Street It Careers Academy Dayton OH 45402 Charter 9-11 NR 5.6 mi
11 Mound Street Military Careers Academy Dayton OH 45407 Charter 9-12 NR 5.6 mi
12 Mound Street Health Careers Academy Dayton OH 45407 Charter 9-12 NR 5.6 mi
13 Dayton Business Technology High School Dayton OH 45402 Charter 9-12 NR 5.7 mi
14 West Carrollton Secondary Academy West Carrollton OH 45449 Charter 11-12 NR 5.9 mi
15 Richard Allen Academy II Dayton OH 45406 Charter 2-6 2 6.1 mi
16 Dayton Early College Academy (Deca) Prep Dayton OH 45405 Charter K-6 5 6.4 mi
17 Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus Dayton OH 45402 Charter K-8 2 6.5 mi
18 Richard Allen Preparatory Dayton OH 45406 Charter K-1 NR 6.5 mi
19 Pathway School of Discovery Dayton OH 45404 Charter K-8 5 6.6 mi
20 Life Skills Center of Dayton Dayton OH 45405 Charter 9-12 NR 6.8 mi
21 Summit Academy Dayton Dayton OH 45414 Charter K-8 1 8.1 mi
22 Steam Academy Of Dayton Dayton OH 45405 Charter K-12 & ungraded 1 8.3 mi
23 Miamisburg Secondary Academy Miamisburg OH 45342 Charter 7-12 NR 8.8 mi
24 Summit Academy-Xenia Xenia OH 45385 Charter K-8 1 9 mi
25 Horizon Science Academy-Dayton High School Dayton OH 45405 Charter 6-8, 10-12 1 9.2 mi
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Wright Patterson AFB 8.9 mi.
Springfield Air National Guard 18.1 mi.
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# Approved Name State Affiliation Category Cities Bases Specialties
1 MTA Approved Rhonda Chambal
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 		OH Military Spouse Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beavercreek, Fairborn, Bellbrook, Centerville, Oakwood, Huber Heights, Dayton Wright Patterson AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
2 MTA Approved TONY WHITE
REALTY CENTRAL 		OH Veteran Real Estate Agents/ Broker BEAVERCREEK, FAIRBORN, RIVERSIDE, HUBER HEIGHTS, BELLBROOK, KETTERING, CENTERVILLE, OAKWOOD, BELMONT Wright Patterson AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
3 Susan Essex
RE/MAX Victory 		OH Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beavercreek, Fairborn, Centerville, Springboro, Springfield, Xenia, Oakwood, Vandalia, Troy, Tipp City, Bellbrook, Dayton Wright Patterson AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
4 Jaime Florence
HER Realtors 		OH Real Estate Agents/ Broker Enon, Fairborn, Beavercreek, Springfield, Huber Heights, Xenia, Dayton Wright Patterson AFB, Springfield Air National Guard Buyer Agent,Seller Agent
5 Heather Goodman-Sheehy
ERA Real Solutions Realty 		OH I service Columbus, OH and all of the surrounding suburbs. I have lived in Columbus since 2000 and own several rental properties in various suburbs around the city. Defense Supply Center Columbus, Wright Patterson AFB, Coast Guard Cleveland Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Property Management
6 Reed Spencer
RE/MAX Victory 		OH Civilian Real Estate Agents/ Broker Fairborn, Riverside, Beavercreek, Oakwood, Kettering, Huber Heights, Vandalia, Tipp City, Troy, Centerville, Springboro, Miamisburg, Dayton Wright Patterson AFB Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation
7 Chris Paulsen
Coldwell Banker Heritage 		OH Family Member of Service Member Real Estate Agents/ Broker Beavercreek, Fairborn, Huber Heights, Vandalia, Tipp City, Troy, Piqua, Xenia, Centerville, Miamisburg, West Carrollton, Springboro, Bellbrook, Englewood, Union, West Milton, Brookville, New Lebanon, Oakwood, Dayton, Yellow Springs, Wright Patterson AFB, Springfield Air National Guard Buyer Agent,Seller Agent,Relocation

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