Admission Season Is Upon Us

The beginning of the 2009-10 school year marks the beginning of admission season for the next year. Now is the time for families to educate and prepare themselves for the admission process. Putting together an action plan for evaluating schools, selecting the schools to which you will apply, and then completing the application process takes time and planning. The month of October is the time that a family can begin...

What is the “right” school?

You’ve thought long and hard, and you’ve come to the decision that your child will attend a private school. Now you just need to select the right school. Because if you don’t pick the right school, your child’s future is over before it even begins. Right? The reality is that every school is not for every child, but there is a school out there where your child will thrive academically and...

Choosing an Educational Philosophy

When you select a private school in San Diego, you are also choosing the school’s educational philosophy. That philosophy influences the school’s curriculum and dictates the climate of the school. It determines how the teachers will teach as well as how the students will learn. Most San Diego private schools have a philosophy that falls somewhere on a continuum from traditional to progressive, and you...

San Diego Charter Schools

San Diego County is home to a wide variety of charter schools. The attraction for many families is that charter schools are free to be innovative in the way they teach children while also being held accountable for student results. The schools operate on the basics of choice (families and teachers choose to be there), accountability (schools are judged on how well they meet their charter’s goals for students...

Shoes and Shadow Days

My favorite part of shoe shopping is trying on all of those lovely shoes. On the shelf, every one of them looks so appealing. The image of a nice evening out with those shiny stilettos adorning my feet comes quickly to mind. The salesperson, noticing my dreamy gaze and correctly sensing my interest, is quite happy to regale me with all of the benefits of the shoes – the incomparable brand name, the top notch...