Choosing a School for your Child

“Parents are grasping at every straw to maximize their children’s chances to do well in the world.” -Malcolm Gladwell

If you have been on a play-date or attended a student athletic event; if your child is nearing or is of matriculation age and you have spent considerable time at Preschool or been on an Elementary, […]

January 13th, 2015 | Tags: , , , | Category: Admission Anxiety, Admissions, Independent School, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Readiness, Parent/Teacher Communication, Parenting, Preschool, Quality, School Philosophies, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Home & School Partnerships that Engage, Equip and Empower

When parents and teachers experience disequilibrium and do not feel understood in an educational environment it can be frustrating. At times there can be a pervasive perception on both parts of teachers and schools of not feeling heard and thus allowing communication to breakdown. For example; if a parent doesn’t feel that their […]

December 10th, 2014 | Category: Early Childhood Education, Home/School Partnerships, Independent School, Parent/Teacher Communication, Quality, respect, School Philosophies, Support for Home/School Partnerships, Threats to Home/School Partnerships | Leave a comment