Nessie and Other Myths

Art installation of Loch Ness Monster with visiting children in Grand Rapids, MI. I’ve always been fascinated by myths. I clearly remember when I was in sixth grade and I came across a book in the school library about the Loch Ness monster – or Nessie as I like to think of her – and I became absolutely obsessed with knowing more. Was the monster real? What was it? And I’m sorry, but I just...

LEEDing the Way

Private schools in the San Diego area are keeping architects and construction firms busy as they upgrade and enhance their current buildings and construct new ones. As part of the building process, many of the schools incorporate environmentally friendly features. Some even attain LEED certification, which is a designation by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). According to the USGBC website, LEED is an...

Five Fundamentals of the Student Interview

In our recent post Top Ten Interview No-Nos, we covered things that parents should NOT do during their admission interview at a private school. For this post, we cover FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STUDENT INTERVIEW to share with your child before the big day. Depending upon the school’s admission protocol, most private schools interview students alone – that is, without their parents present – beginning around...

Early Childhood Expert Joins Team

An Educated Choice is pleased to announce that Mare Williams, director of Aspirations School of Learning in Carlsbad, CA, has joined their team as a special contributor and expert in early childhood education. Beginning in January 2010, Mare will focus on issues that parents have regarding searching for and selecting quality preschool programs, with the goal of helping parents find just the right preschool for their...

Wondering About Waldorf?

Perhaps you’ve heard of Waldorf education, or perhaps you know a family with a child who attends a Waldorf school. But do you really know what a Waldorf education entails? Of the many educational philosophies that schools may follow, it is perhaps one of the least understood – or most misunderstood! – of all. In simplest terms, Waldorf schools (also called Steiner schools) were founded in 1919 by...