Choosing a school: considering family needs and values
Your family's values, preferences and practical concerns are important factors to consider when choosing a school.
Choosing a school from a distance
Moving? We can help you choose the best school for your child.
Working the system to get the school of your choice
Smart parents follow the rules down to the small details to get into their preferred school.
What are charter schools?
Charter school is a loaded term. Prejudices abound and misconceptions reign. Here鈥檚 what you need to know when considering a charter school for your child.
What's a language-based school?
Understanding what a language-based school is all about can seem as hard as learning a new language itself. In plain English, here's what you should know.
What's a special needs school?
How to make sense of what's available and make the best choice for your child.
What's a private school?
Expensive and elitist? Smaller classrooms and a better education? Maybe, maybe not. Get the lowdown on a private school education.
What is a college prep school?
Many schools claim to be a college preparatory school, but do they do anything outside the ordinary to set kids on the road to college?
Hybrid schools
The lovechild of online learning and traditional brick-and-mortar instruction, hybrid, or "blended" schools, is a growing educational model.
Single-sex schools
Learn more about single-sex schools, and what advocates and detractors say. Then decide for yourself.
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