| If you are like me you probably lost
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| | - Call the school and ask for a brochure
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| sleep over what school to enroll your
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| | or packet on the school
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| child in. This is especially the case
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| | - Tour the school(s) you are considering
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| with people who move to new school
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| | - Meet the teacher(s) that will be
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| districts or moving people moving their
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| | teaching your child
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| pre-schooler to kindergarten.
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| | - If possible, view a class while in
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| Choosing the right school is one of the
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| | session
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| most critical decisions in your child's
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| | - Ask questions, any and all questions
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| development. As hard as it is to admit,
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| | you may have
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| your child will spend more time at school
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| | - Find out about class size
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| with teachers and classmates then at
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| | - Know about the school schedule. Does
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| home.
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| | it work with your life schedule?
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| After making my way through the school
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| | Once you have narrowed the search down to
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| search I would like to share my
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| | one or two schools have your spouse (if
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| hard-earned tips to making your search
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| | applicable) and child tour the school(s).
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| easier.
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| | Often you can schedule a tour with the
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| First you will need to decide Public or
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| | school or attend an open house or parent
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| Private School
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| | meeting night.
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| Some districts have highly rated public
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| | Talk to your child and spouse about the
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| schools and others do not. Private
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| | school:
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| schooling does not necessarily mean
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| | 1 - Do you like the school? Do you feel
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| religious based school. There are of
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| | comfortable there?
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| course plenty of religious based schools
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| | 2 - Does your child like the school and
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| but there are also non-sequitarian
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| | feel comfortable there?
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| private schools to choose from.
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| | 3 - Was the curriculum up to your
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| There are many things to consider when
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| | standards?
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| deciding "public or private":
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| | 4 - What was the education level of the
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| 1 - Consider both Public and Private
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| | students in the class?
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| School Options
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| | 5 - Was it clean?
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| Public School Option
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| | 3 - ENROLL
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| The state education system is always
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| | Once you have made your decision enroll
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| under fire. That doesn't mean all public
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| | your child. This is particularly
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| schools are bad. Do some simple research
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| | important with private school. Space is
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| and see what you think about the
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| | limited and will fill up. Kindergarten
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| school(s) in your area.
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| | classes are notorious for this. You can
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| - What is the local public school like?
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| | enroll your child as early as a year
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| Tour the public school during school
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| | ahead of time to ensure they get in to
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| hours. This can be arranged with the
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| | the school of our choice.
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| admissions office. Look at the children
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| | 4 - Waiting Lists for Private Schools
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| who attend. Are these the friends you
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| | Waiting lists exist at private schools
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| would like for your child? Peek in the
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| | that are full, meaning the class you are
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| class room(s), if allowed. Does it seem
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| | trying to enroll your child in has reach
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| organized? Meet the teacher who would be
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| | maximum enrollment. You can put your
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| teaching your child. Ask about schedule
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| | child's name on a waiting list. They
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| for school and class room size.
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| | will call you if a space becomes
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| You can find out the statistics for your
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| | available. Make sure to ask what number
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| local public school at This site will
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| | you are on the waiting list. You may
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| give you information on the school's
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| | have a chance is you are #1-5, but even
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| performance for statewide testing,
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| | then it is only a chance. Do not rely on
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| student to teacher ratio compared to
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| | this waiting list. Find an alternative
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| state average, ethnicity of students
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| | school and if they call in the meantime,
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| attending, etc. It will give you great
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| | GREAT!
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| information on the school.
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| | 5 - Talk with Your Child
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| Private School Option
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| | Once school has started talk to your
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| Your can find out what private schools
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| | child. Ask him how school is going? Do
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| are in your area by visiting This site
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| | you like the teachers? Have you made
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| will give you detailed information on
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| | friends? Your child's responses will
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| number of students who attend, class
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| | give you an indication of how the school
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| size, student to teach ratio, etc.
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| | is working out. Also, watch your child's
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| When choosing a private school a couple
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| | behavior. Sometimes a child's behavior
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| things to consider are:
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| | changes mildly after being introduced
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| - Does the schools religious or ethics
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| | into a new group of children and
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| and moral instruction fall in line with
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| | environment. This is nothing that a good
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| how you want your child to be raised.
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| | home life and parenting can't handle
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| - Is it within reasonable commuting
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| | quickly though. The only cause for
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| distance from your home
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| | concern is drastic negative behavior
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| - Can you afford it?
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| | changes. If this is the case you may
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| Although this is definitely not the most
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| | want to talk to your child more seriously
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| important point, it must be evaluated.
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| | about what has been going on at school
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| Private schooling is not cheap. Prices
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| | and have a consultation with the teacher.
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| normally range from $3500-$8000 per child
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| | Normally children are good with change
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| per year. Most schools offer payment
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| | and adapt easily.
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| options generally structured to include
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| | I am not a doctor, psychiatrist, or
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| an enrollment fee and then 6-12 month
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| | psychologist. I am a child care giver, a
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| payment plans. Some private schools
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| | child counselor, a mentor, child advisor
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| offer scholarships based on the child's
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| | and an expert on my child, which is
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| academic performance and/or the parent's
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| | simply means I am a MOM! I hope this
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| income. If you decide to enroll your
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| | information will help you find the right
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| child in a private school long term
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| | school for your child. I didn't know
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| affordability is important. You do not
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| | where to start and since I write articles
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| want to have your child transferred due
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| | for work I thought it would be great to
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| to lack of tuition payment.
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| | share what I have learned through this
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| 2 - Do Your Homework on the School(s)
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| | process in the hopes of helping the
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| Before deciding on a school you should do
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| | fellow parents in their quest for the
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| the following:
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| | right school for their child.
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