Would you like to raise your family in a place where your kids can walk to top-rated schools? Where your neighbors know and look out for each other? Where community events help foster new friendships and solidify old ones? Where children learn about sustainability and giving back to the community by watching the role models around them?
It may sound like a nostalgic pipe dream, but that way of life still exists. You can experience it at Harvest by Hillwood, the best place to raise a family in Texas.
Harvest isn’t just a collection of new Texas family homes. It’s a neighborhood purposely designed to encourage a family-friendly, community-minded lifestyle.
For example, Harvest, like all Hillwood Communities, is eminently walkable. We made sure that wide sidewalks and walking paths weave throughout the community, understanding that walking doesn’t just enhance fitness and improve mood—it helps people meet and create bonds with neighbors. “We were sold on Harvest the first time we drove through the community,” says Harvest resident Acela. “So many families and kids outside—walking, biking, jogging. It was exactly the kind of community we wanted our kids to grow up in.”
At Harvest, families are walking under trees or in green spaces, not next to busy roads. And those paths and sidewalks lead everywhere, so you can walk to school with your kids, to the park with your dog, or to the pool for a quick dip.
Actually, that should be “pools,” since we have three swimming pools. While your kids are having a blast at one of our two splash pads, you can relax in deck chairs poolside or stay cool under the shady covered cabanas.
Harvest Lake offers even more aquatic fun. Teach your kids to fish, hike the trail around the lake, or watch one of our famous Texas sunsets from comfy chairs on the dock.
If you’re craving even more activity (or a chance to let the kids blow off more steam), head to the Fit Barn for exercise and team sports, play with your furry family member at our dog park, or start your own pick-up game at one of the Harvest Fun Fields, created for spontaneous play.
Our neighborhood green spaces and parks are also designed with families in mind. At our beloved Mini Town Park, kids can pretend to take grocery orders at the general store, dispense money at the bank, or indulge their outlaw fantasies and escape from the jail (by zipline!). At the Western-themed Barn Park, they can “drive” a tractor, feed hay to the pretend farm animals, or jump, play, and explore to their hearts’ content.
And if you and your kids really want to “farm,” you’re in the right place. Harvest is an “agrihood,” with a working farm and a chance for neighbors to grow their own food in community garden plots and harvest fruit from Harvest’s orchards on community picking days.
Another reason that Harvest is one of the best family communities in Texas? Our award-winning lifestyle program. There are regularly scheduled gatherings that support families, like the Harvest Moms, Harvest Dads, Homeschoolers, and Special Kids of Harvest. Other groups, like the Teen Council and Harvest Littles, offer activities, crafts, and camaraderie.
Harvest celebrates all the seasons, whether it’s with the Harvest Eggstravaganza, our Fall Fest, or our Jingle Mingle Holiday Party. And celebrations aren’t limited to holidays. Families will find plenty to do during our Great Inflatable Summer, at camps during school breaks, and at the planned activities offered almost every day.
“As a mom of twins, it’s so awesome to have so many fun events for the kids and adults where we do not have to leave the neighborhood!” says Margie, a Harvest resident. “…It’s just a great place to call home.”
At Harvest, your children can attend top-rated schools—and walk to them! Our elementary schools are all onsite, and our homes are within the Northwest Independent School District (NISD) and the Argyle Independent School District (AISD). The AISD high school boasts a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, multiple state championships (including the Texas Lone Star Cup, based on combined academic and athletic achievements), and a silver ranking by U.S. News and World Report in Best High Schools nationwide.
As all parents know, learning happens everywhere, not just at school. At Harvest, kids learn social skills through planned activities and imaginative play. They also learn about sharing what they have with others and giving back to the larger community. Throughout the year, Harvest youth have the opportunity to participate in activities that support the Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) such as canned food drives and the annual Teen Hoops for Hunger Basketball Tournament. They also see the Harvest community host fundraising events for TAFB, like the annual Turkey Trot and the Freezin’ for a Reason Polar Plunge, and surplus produce grown at Harvest Farms goes to the food bank as well.
If sustainability is important to you and your family, Harvest is the place to be. Children living at Harvest learn about sustainability through hands-on experiences that teach environmental awareness. At the Harvest Farm, kids (and adults) can take gardening classes taught by Farmer Ross and attend picking days to harvest fruit from the community’s orchards. These experiences, combined with the Harvest’s sustainability programs—that include water conservation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction—help children develop a strong understanding of environmental stewardship from an early age.
Is Texas a good place to raise a family? If you choose the right location, absolutely. With its strong sense of community, outstanding schools, and top-notch amenities, Harvest is the best place to raise a family in Texas. “Harvest is the real deal… not just in pictures,” says Harvest resident Timothy. “It is the most amazing community to raise a family in.”
For those looking at Dallas suburbs for families, Harvest offers country living close to town: a tight-knit community with easy access to the culture, business, and entertainment opportunities of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Nurture your family—make your home at Harvest. Our new construction builders have available homes, and many are offering incentives, so now is a great time to buy! Start your homebuying journey online today.