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When Should We Begin the Independent School Search?

Perhaps for the first time in years, schools have been the forefront of our conversations. No longer are inquiries relegated to “Where do your kids go to school?,” as now parents are commiserating together about the disparities of their local school experience—virtual learning hiccups, digital platforms, Zoom fatigue, mental health challenges, and more. If anything, this has shed more light on education as an industry but also has challenged parents to take a more active role in their students’ educational experience as they have been ushered into a front row seat into their learning. Which brings us to the whirlwind of heartache this year. We have had more inquiries and interest into an independent school system than ever before. Yet, parents are left with wondering “when and where should we start?”

School PlacementRebekka WhiteheadAugust 26, 2021independent schools, private schools, private school placement, school placement, Atlanta bands, atlanta area schools, Atlanta schools, Atlanta charities, atlanta schools, local schools, public schools, public school, Atlanta public schools, public school review

North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools (NAPPS) Virtual Meeting Recap

Last week, I had the opportunity to join on this semester’s NAPPS (North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools) virtual meeting. This sessions gives an opportunity for all principals of the North Atlanta cluster (Sarah Smith Elementary, Jackson Elementary, E. Rivers Elementary, Bolton Elementary, Morris Brandon Elementary, Garden Hills, Elementary, Sutton Middle, and North Atlanta High) to highlight news and achievements from the current academic year and share their vision for the academic year ahead.

School PlacementRebekka WhiteheadApril 5, 2021north atlanta schools, Buckhead schools, public schools, public school review, Atlanta public schools, APS, aps schools, APS school rankings, elementary schools, elementary school, middle school, high school, jackson elementary, e rivers, bolton academy, sutton middle

Private School Decision Day: A Conversation

One week until AAAIS schools release their decisions for the 2020-2021 school year. Overwhelmed? Have questions? We’re here to help.

School PlacementRebekka WhiteheadMarch 20, 2020aaais, aaais schools, decision day 2019, decision day notification date, decision notification date, private school review, Atlanta area schools, atlanta schools, top Atlanta schools, public schools, public school review

Questions to Ask on School Tours

Campus tours tend to run together. We want to equip parents with the tools and lens to experience each school for what it uniquely offers.

School PlacementRebekka WhiteheadFebruary 6, 2020school tours, school open houses, open house, open houses, public schools, public school review, Atlanta public schools, public school, private schools, admissions, ravenna, aaais schools, aaais

Top 100 K-12 Schools in Georgia: Niche Releases 2019 List

Families, real estate agents, teachers and school administrators are all familiar with the website Niche.com, an online database that “explores that best schools in your area based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of review from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education” (Niche, 2019). But, did you know that how exactly these annual rankings are calculated?

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