[dcow]

Where can I find a list of these pockets so I can begin to plan to relocate myself so I’m ready to have children in a few years? Or even communities dedicated to sharing this knowledge would be a good lead.

[wbl]

Bergen County NJ, Montgomery County, MD. Then somewhere there is TJ and I can't recall where that is. NYC has the specialized schools as well.

[DoreenMichele]

Some good bets:

1. Extremely expensive neighborhoods generally have good schools.

If you don't have tons of money:

2. A small towns with large a university.

3. Neighborhood schools where 90+% of students are in walking distance of the school rather than bussed in or driven in.