Category: Preschool
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Lean into School Transitions With Confidence!
Watching your child transition between school divisions can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. As parents, you hold a powerful role in helping to make these transitions smooth and empowering experiences. So, whether your child is stepping into a classroom for the very first time or preparing to conquer high school, here’s our comprehensive guide to…
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From Flip Flops to Pencils: How to Navigate Back-to-School Blues!
As the sun sets on the lazy, hazy days of summer, it’s time to embrace the dawn of the new academic year. To help your child approach the year ahead with a confident and optimistic mindset, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of back-to-school steps you can implement at home. So, while summer memories still linger,…
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Conquer Those End of Year To Do Lists!
There’s no disputing it: time flies! And now that May is closing in, the last day of school will be here in the blink of an eye. With all the art shows, dance recitals, graduations, award ceremonies, field trips, team banquets, and recognition dinners, the final weeks of the school year can be a whirlwind.…
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Rolling Admissions: There’s still time
Each year, right about now we receive calls from concerned parents. The most common refrain is, ‘My child started the school year on a positive note, BUT….’ Lurking behind the BUT lies explanations of how their child is not feeling challenged at school, they have lost their love of learning, their grades have dropped precipitously,…
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It’s Decision Time. Are You Ready?
Over the past several months, we have worked with students of all ages from the United States, as well as far flung places such as Mumbai, who now have applications pending at over 40 different independent day and boarding schools. It is impressive that families broadened their school search and have considered so many diverse school…
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Choosing the right early childhood program: why is it so important?
To all you young parents out there who proudly sent children off to school for the first time in September, I wonder how many of you envision the long road ahead? Do you just think about the milestones of moving on to the next stage and ultimately graduation? Or do you also consider the many…