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It's Back: Your Complete Guide to Private School Admissions
It's Back: Your Complete Guide to Private School Admissions

The private school admissions frenzy can drum up feelings of anxiety, stress, confusion, and doubts. So, let us partner with you and relieve some pressure. The complete guide below tackles how to even begin this daunting process, what to look for on school tours, and gives you handy how-to guides of registering for the JATP, SSAT, and setting up that dreaded Ravenna profile.

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Taking the JATP in COVID-19
Taking the JATP in COVID-19

AAAIS member schools are still requiring the JATP for the 2021-2022 school year. However, given health guidelines and social distancing, parents and students alike are worried about how this impacts this standardized cognitive assessment. Today, we unpack what you need to know so you can help your child feel confident.

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5 Value-Adds of Working with an Education Consultant
5 Value-Adds of Working with an Education Consultant

This school year may be winding down to a close, but that doesn’t mean that it’s too early to look ahead to next year. Whatever educational context you find your family in this next chapter (looking at new K-12 school for next year, moving across town or even across the country, or looking ahead to college planning), perhaps someone has mentioned working with or knowing of an educational consultant. What is one, how to find out if you need one, and what the added values are that come from partnering with one.

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On the Eighth Day of Christmas
On the Eighth Day of Christmas

…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! Unwrap today’s present to learn how to best prepare your student for his/her private school observation and interview.

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Treat #7: Your Guide to the JATP
Treat #7: Your Guide to the JATP

Wahoo! A bonus treat just for you. If you have K-5 kiddos, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard this little abbreviation tossed around mom groups, preschool classrooms, and play dates—JATP. Last month, we shared all you need to know about this required standardized cognitive assessment of your littles.

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