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Ladera Ranch Community Information

"Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated planned community located in south Orange County, California just outside the city limits of Mission Viejo.[1]

The community has several features that differentiate it from most others. For example, many traffic calming measures were put into use. Roundabouts, for example, are commonplace on smaller intersections. Narrow street widths, as well as chokers, are characteristics of Ladera Ranch's small residential streets. Landscaped street medians are common, even on two-lane collector streets such as O'Neill and Sienna Parkways.

Within Ladera Ranch there are two types of areas called villages and neighborhoods. Individual builders produce an area that is called a neighborhood. There are ten or more neighborhoods per village, and there are nine villages. Five of the nine villages have clubhouses themed on a particular architecture style that is emphasized within that village. There are also parks, pools, playgrounds and open areas within each village.

The community is served by the Capistrano Unified School District. A branch of the Orange County Public Library is located in Ladera Ranch.

Within the community are the Chaparral and Oso Grande Elementary Schools and the Ladera Ranch School, which consists of both an Elementary and Middle School campus. Ladera Ranch School in the year 2007, received a "California Distinguished School Award." Also, Stoneybrooke Christian School is a private K-8 school that is also located in Ladera Ranch.

An authentic El Camino Real Bell stands in front of Chaparral Elementary School, donated by the Kruse family, as a reminder of Ladera Ranch's history."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladera_Ranch