IS IT THE RIGHT SCHOOL?

IS IT THE RIGHT SCHOOL?

The National Association of Independent Schools recommends that parents visit a school, observe carefully and ask themselves these questions: Do the students seem productive, engaged and happy? Does what you see reflect the school’s stated mission? Does the school...
ALL BOYS? ALL GIRLS?

ALL BOYS? ALL GIRLS?

IS A SINGLE-GENDER EDUCATION RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD? As a society, the pendulum swings on gender roles and preferences, starting in early childhood, but the issues go beyond whether boys or girls prefer trucks to dolls or pink and blue. The differences are “real,...
SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS?

SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS?

For a Special Needs Child When a child has a disability, the right school can help to maximize his or her full potential. Choosing an educational path for a child with special needs is challenging for many reasons, including: • The grieving process. Parents often have...
Why Go Private?

Why Go Private?

AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT HOUSTON PRIVATE SCHOOLS HAVE TO OFFER For one Houston mom, putting her two boys ages 5 and 6 into the public school system was never an option. A former teacher in the public school system, says her decision was largely based on the smaller class...
Public or Private?

Public or Private?

Choosing the best school for your student Back in the olden days (as my father used to say), when I was approaching high school, people who went to private schools were the rich, the elite. The rest of us who were college-bound, even the most academically talented...
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