Willow Meadows is a subdivision in

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. Willow Meadows straddles the southwest corner of

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, but lies fully inside

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. The subdivision is next to Meyer Park, a shopping center. Willow Meadows is east of

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, north of Willowbend, west of Westwood, and south of the city of Bellaire. The neighborhood consists of a handful of tree-lined streets. The homes are generally 50- to 60-year-old ranch style houses. Because of its relatively short commute time to the

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, and

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, the neighborhood is home to mostly upper-middle class professionals and educators. The neighborhood does border Brays Bayou which occasionally floods the northern reaches of the subdivision. However, flooding levels throughout the neighborhood tend to be lower than surrounding neighborhoods. Willow Meadows is in

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Education

Willow Meadows is zoned to

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schools. All residents are zoned to Red Elementary School and Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School (formerly Johnston Middle School); Students zoned to Meyerland Performing Arts Middle School may attend

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in Bellaire instead.Pin Oak Middle School
" ''The Southwest District''. ''Houston Independent School District''. Residents north of West Bellfort are zoned to Bellaire High School (in Bellaire), while residents south of West Bellfort are zoned to Westbury High School. Red Elementary is in Willowbend Section 4. Named after doctor Samuel Clark Red, it opened in 1957. It received a

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program in mathematics, science, and technology, converted into a full

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magnet in 2012. Circa 2019 it had about 600 students. The Robert M. Beren Academy, a K-12

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school, is located in the are

Ms. Wagner's School and Trafton Academy are also in the area. Trafton Academy is located in Willowbend Section 2. The Emery/Weiner School is east of the subdivision bordering the Westwood subdivision.

Government and infrastructure

The neighborhood is within the

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's Southwest Patrol Divisio

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(formerly Harris County Hospital District) designated Valbona Health Center (formerly People's Health Center) in

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for ZIP code 77035. The nearest public hospital is

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in the

Parks and recreation

Willow Park, a park operated by the City of Houston, is located at 10400 Cliffwood, adjacent to Red Elementary Schoo

Willow Park is in Willow Meadows Section 3."Willow Meadows Sec. 3"
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. Harris County Assessor's Block Book Map. Volume 85, Page 81. Retrieved on July 25, 2017.

References

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