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Only 3 weeks remain until all JATP results need to be sent to Atlanta Area schools. Don’t worry if you haven’t made your child’s testing appointment, yet! We’ll walk you through everything you need to know below so you’ll feel confident and prepared checking this off of your to-do list.
Read MoreHappy New Year! May this be a year that you take charge of your child’s learning, his/her academic environment, and finding his/her “best fit” school. Stick around this year as we share tips and tricks that you can implement at home to support your child’s unique learning style.
Read More…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! Unwrap this eleventh gift to learn how to raise emotionally resilient kids.
Read More…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study! Read on to learn how to decode all the abbreviations littered on private school websites as you put your research into overdrive in the New Year.
Read More…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.
Read MoreWe told you—no tricks here! Here are 7 tips you need to know to prepare for the SSAT. If you have kiddos in grades 6-12: the SSAT should be on your radar. I had the pleasure to meet with a representative from the Enrollment Management Association (EMA), the governing body who develops, implements, and reviews the administration of the SSAT for private school admissions. Read on to learn more about this required aspect of the admissions process—and learn how you can be prepared.
Read MoreWahoo! 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.
Read MoreHappy Thursday! I hope that you all had a safe and happy Halloween! As you’re coming down from sugar highs, take a few minutes to amp up your productivity and update your Ravenna profile. Use this handy checklist to work on your Ravenna profile:
Read MoreToday’s treat encourages prospective families to start compiling a short list of schools. This can seem scary and overwhelming, but it shouldn’t! Again, you’re not held to any of these schools. At this point in the process, it’s just helpful to have tangible representation of the direction you’re heading. You can adjust the route, as needed.
Read MoreToday’s treat in our School Admission: Treat or Treat series encourages prospective families to mine for meaning. November is the month to start combing through school websites, parent forums on Niche.com, NextDoor.com, GreatSchools.org, and others to understand the why behind the why.
Read MoreAs you’re considering schools for next year—whether you’re taking the plunge from public to private or relocating to the Atlanta area—the first step of the process is to identify your values.
Read MoreThe school admissions process can drum up feelings of anxiety, stress, confusion, and doubts. For today’s treat, we encourage prospective parents and students to trust the journey.
Read MoreOne of many factors, class size is a facet to consider when evaluating a school. How much attention do students receive? Are there options for small-group or individualized instruction (this is especially important in lower school)? This week, we will focus on how to review class size within the lens of assessing a school’s efficacy.
Read MoreWhen EQ trumps IQ. What you need to know to pour into our society’s next generation of leaders, change-makers, and advocates.
Read MoreIf you have Lower School students, September is a great time to get a leg up on all the "administrative" paperwork applying families need to complete. Even if you haven't narrowed down your school choices, working your way through a "behind the scenes" checklist will be one less thing on your mind as you visit Open Houses and schedule school tours. Over the next six weeks, we'll cover the ins and outs of each item on the application checklist to help you gain control of the process--even before you visit your very first Open House.
Read MoreSchool administrators and teachers want to know what makes your child wonderfully unique—all within an average of an hour. Read on for insight on how to best prepare your child for his or her interview and campus visit.
Read MoreTo create a happier Labor Day for yourself this year, treat the holiday as a “reset.” Akin to making New Years resolutions, reflect on the symbolism of new beginnings, fresh starts, and purposefulness that Labor Day—and the unofficial start of the school year-- also brings.
Read MoreBlasted on the homepages of private school websites are a myriad of abbreviations—accreditations, associations, organizations, and more. Here, we share a few of the associations you should familiarize yourself with as you begin your school admissions journey.
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