San Diego Open Houses, November 2009

Fall brings the start of a new school year, and in San Diego it also heralds the beginning of the private school admissions season for the next school year. Students have settled in to their daily routines and the schools are anxious and ready to show families why they would be a perfect fit. If you are seriously considering a private school for your child for the 2010-11 school year, now is the time to start...

Top Ten Interview No-Nos

A common component of the admissions process for most private schools in San Diego is an interview between the prospective family and an admissions officer. Depending upon the school and the age of the child, the admissions officer might ask to meet privately with the parents and then with the child, or the interview could be a more informal conversation with the whole family. The interview is often the most...

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...

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...

Meet The Grauer School

The Grauer School, located in Encinitas, CA, is a private day school for grades 6-12 offering independent, compassionate, college preparatory education. According to their website: We work in an environment of academic excellence to help students develop as caring, compassionate, ethical individuals, aware of their responsibilities to local and global society. To accomplish our mission, we seek students who are able...