Why Students Change Schools
Many of the reasons a person wants to change schools during the academic calendar year are the same as wanting to utilize services in The Tutoring School:
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An Incredible Journey
It should come as no surprise that, when the year ends, students and teachers are ready to part ways. The phrase, “If we never meet again, it’ll be too soon!” resonates with both parties. However, the saying doesn’t have to suggest a topsy-turvy year of mutual dissatisfaction. Rather, it can speak of something positive—the difficult yet rewarding path to personal growth.
Aren’t Most High Schools College Prep Programs?
Like most specialized fields, education has its buzzwords. You’ve probably heard a few of them: grit, data-driven, student-centered, inquiry-based, flipped classroom, etc. Despite taking different approaches to education, all of these new perspectives on what teaching and learning could look like seem to be adding up to one big conclusion: college.
When Should the High School Application Process Begin?
The application process for an education program, whether it's high school, college, or a pre-K program, can be stressful. The best strategy is always to plan in advance, develop an outline, and take it one step at a time.
Although each school will have its own specific procedure, the private high school application process is generally the same at most schools. It's best to begin this understaking early in the fall of the year before you want to enroll in your new school.
23 Questions to Ask When Choosing the Right Private High School – Free Guide
High school years are some of the most pivotal years in one’s life. Children transition to becoming young adults and the surrounding environment, including the high school he or she attends, plays a major influence. But what happens when the student has a particular set of needs that don’t easily fit into a mold?
How Do You Prepare For the Transition to a New High School?
By now, the letters of acceptance have been delivered and you’re choosing the high school you want your child to attend in September. Once the contract has been signed and the deposit sent, it’s time to prepare your student for the transition to high school.
Over the next several months, several things can be done to help make this move go smoothly. A little planning now will pay off in the fall.
Why You Might Need To Restart the High School Admissions Process Now
It’s that time of year when public and private high schools will soon be informing applicants of their enrollment decisions. Among all the top schools, seats are limited and stiff competition is an unpleasant reality.
What happens when that letter arrives and it isn’t giving you the news you wanted to read? It means it’s time to sit down and do some homework. There are a lot of schools that will continue to have openings and you need to spend time researching the best ones for your specific needs.
The Right High School: Myth versus Reality
Numerous articles (including our own on this blog) have been written about how to choose the right high school. Clearly, this is neither easy nor easily quantifiable. There are many references to making lists, doing your research, and asking questions of everyone you know. These are all part of choosing the right high school—but it isn’t the core, in my opinion.
Myth: There’s a right school for every person.
Why Enroll In a College Prep School? What’s Different About It?
It seems that the college admissions process continues to feel more competitive and stress-inducing with each passing year, whether we like it or not. To prepare for that challenge, it is necessary to find good college prep programs that will prepare you for those expectations.
6 Ways to Make the Most of High School
I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review entitled “6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Internship.” Even though this piece was intended for an audience of college students working as short-term summer interns, as a teacher of high school students, I was struck by how much of this advice should be taken to heart by teenagers. And so I offer my own “6 Ways to Make the Most of High School:”
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