12 Tips for Getting to School on Time
By: Lowell School Is the morning routine a race in your house? Let’s face it, not everyone is a morning person, and even if you…
5 Tips to Help Manage the Stress of Admission Testing
by Christina Tripodi Mitchell, Psy.D., NCSP, Clinical Director, The Child & Family Practice of Washington, DC The beginning of the school year can bring significant…
Get in Gear for the School Year Ahead: 10 Super Tips To Start the School Year
by Wendy Taylor, M.Ed., Executive Director, Learning Essentials Without fail, the summer always seems to end the same way—abruptly. While families have been soaking up…
5 Back-to-School Transition Tips
by Dr. Lisa Lenhart, Ph.D.; Child Psychologist http://llenhartphd.webs.com/ Getting ready for the new school year involves more than buying all the supplies needed. There is…
5 Tips for Your Private High School “Search”
by Trevor Waddington, DCschoolHUB Founder It’s August 5, 2014. Do you know what high school your rising 8th grader will be attending in the fall…
Preparing Your Child Emotionally for Kindergarten
By Betsy Fenzel, LCSW-C, LCSW, LICSW, Georgetown Psychology As the temperatures soar and we are busy in the swing of our summer schedules, it’s easy…
12 Great Books to Help Students Embrace Diversity
by Dr. Samantha, C. Sweeney, Founder, Culturally Competent Kids We all know this one from the end of the school year: “no more teachers, no…
2 Activities for Parents To Create Meaningful Engagement With Kids
My three kids (age 8, 12 and 14) love to communicate using modern slang, memes, gifs, emojis and a slew of other things this generation…
How Student Loan Debt Has Changed Over the Past Decade: By School and State
Mike Brown, Research Analyst, LendEDU A lot can change over the course of a decade, and when it comes to student loan debt, most of that…
Tips for Completing Your Private School High School Application
By: George Higgins, Headmaster, The Beekman School Applications for private high school admissions may vary slightly from school to school, but there are several components…
Expanding Your Child’s Understanding and Use of Basic Concepts
Written by Niki Klein, M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD owner of Niki Klein Speech Now that your child is using words to label familiar people, places, toys,…
How to Spot a Great Teacher
by Kim Bair, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, Washington Episcopal School As you visit area schools to observe teachers, you may be asking yourself,…
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