Industry insights for academic advisement, private school placement, and college planning.
If we are being honest , summer fun and frolic can also throw a wrench into our security blanket of our routines and our checklists, too! Learn 7 simple yet life saving tips to keeping summer manageable, orderly (at least somewhat), and most of all FUN!
Read MoreSummer is here! What does summer time mean and look like for you and for your family? As wonderful as it is and important to have “free-for-all” moments and carefree days, it is also important to create intention and predictability for our summer days.
Read MoreYou've probably taken the 5 Love Languages test with your spouse, but what about your kids? Use this book to learn how your child likes to communicate, receive love, and learn more effectively.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce this month’s parent book club pick, “NurtureShock” by Po Brosnan and Ashley Merryman!
Read MoreSusie shares how it’s important to keep your kids learning throughout the summer months so they don’t lose all their hard work and learning from the school year. Instead of practice workbooks, make learning something your kids will want to do this summer with these ideas for summer learning disguised as fun!
Read MoreA guest post by Susie with strategies to help your child maintain focus and engagement so he/she can finish the school-year strong!
Read MoreWe are so excited to join the annual Odyssey Atlanta brunch this week! Below, find out just how Odyssey meets the educational needs of our Atlanta students.
Read MoreThe application and decision process can be overwhelming and stressful. Here are some tips and tricks to foster self-care for parents.
Read MoreWe are so excited to feature April’s book club pick: “The Secret of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More by Bruce Feiler.
Read MoreYou poured your heart and soul into your search for the best school for your child to attend in the fall. You and your child worked diligently and put long hours in to get to this point. Tours, meetings, essays, interviews and testing are complete! Woohoo! Now, the wait….
Read MoreFavorite Summer camp options around the city!
Read MoreQuestions to ask yourself and your family as you await Decision Day.
Read MoreApril 2nd is Decision Day! Here’s a handy guide on how to access your decisions through Ravenna. Non AAAIS-member schools have their unique format of sharing decisions with families via email or through their own secure portals. Contact us with any questions.
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The waiting game of the application season can unnecessarily foster stress and worry in even the strongest of children. Suddenly, the swirling ideas of the unknown, leaving old friends and making new ones, navigating new routines and environments can leave children riddled with fear and anxiety. Our friends at Spark and Stitch Institute tackle the value of worry—within the goal of equipping students with the tools to manage anxiety head-on.
We love our teachers! Maybe it was the 6 years I was a teacher in the lower and middle school classrooms, the fact that my mom was a teacher, or that some of my fondest childhood memories are at school where some of my favorite teachers cared for and advocated for me, but I have the utmost respect for educators. The last two years of juggling distance learning, new protocols, and ever-changing benchmarks have left teachers more burned out than ever.
Read MoreThe chaos of COVID could mean the start of a new era in saner, fairer college admissions. Sometimes it takes a revolution to build a better world.
Read MoreTechnology in the classroom is becoming more and more predominant. Teachers are learning how to teach with emerging technologies while students are using advanced technology to shape how they learn. By embracing and integrating technology in the classroom, teachers are setting students up for a successful life outside of school. Here are a few benefits of using technology in the classroom.
Read MoreWhether sitting in coffee shops or in round table discussions, I’ve leaned into the conversation with Atlanta moms to find out where the hurt is—in parenting, in school, and in families. In today’s blog post, we unpack how paying attention to the tension can be a catalyst for growth and change.
Read MoreWhether your kiddo is 5 or 15, this book is full of helpful, lifelong tips and tricks to foster autonomy, independence, and resourcefulness. A must-have for any age!
Read MoreWe are so thrilled to announce this month’s Parent Book Club pick! Be sure to enter in our contest on social media to win a free copy!
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