11 Suggestions to Navigate the Private School Application Process
by Liz Yee, Director of Admission, Lowell School Is your child outgrowing your current school or daycare? Maybe public school isn’t quite working or maybe you’re…
Dos and Don’ts of Parent Interviews
By Liz Yee, Director of Admission, Lowell School The parent interview is an important part of the private school admissions process. If your child is…
Preparing Your Kids for Naptime at Daycare
Preparing your child for a new daycare is often a stressful process for parents. Your child will be in a new environment, with unfamiliar caregivers,…
How Many Private Schools Should I Apply To?
by Liz Yee, Director of Admission, Lowell School Time has flown by—your child is growing up fast, and now you’re looking at schools. (Side note:…
School Start Times and Sleep
When summer winds down, students nationwide start gearing up to go back to school. While many think about this “back to school” period as the…
Is It Time to Contact the Teacher?
brought to you by Learning Essentials, Wendy Taylor, Executive Director Your child fusses that his assignment is “stupid.” But how do you know if you…
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…
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