Vicky Keston
Help! SFUSD School Closures
SFUSD announced a list of schools that might close or merge. This blog will help parents understand the process and their options.
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Vicky Keston
Oct 106 min read
Lycée San Francisco: New IB Track for Non-French Speakers
The Lycée (preschool thru 12th grade French) opened an international baccalaureate (IB) program for 6th-12th graders who don't speak French.
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Vicky Keston
Sep 295 min read
Gifted or High Achiever
Parents frequently wonder, is my kid gifted or a high achiever? How do I tell the difference? How should I choose a school to fit my child
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Vicky Keston
Jul 294 min read
Red Bridge Education: New San Francisco Model
Red Bridge is a school in Dogpatch San Francisco. They assign groups by level (not age) in categories of autonomy, reading, writing, math.
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Vicky Keston
Jul 224 min read
San Francisco Schoolhouse: Affordable Progressive Model
San Francisco Schoolhouse is a progressive, affordable gem in Hayes Valley SF, with low student-teacher ratio and half the typical tuition
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Vicky Keston
Jul 154 min read
Kittredge School: Small San Francisco Hidden Gem
Kittredge School is a small, warm school with traditional academics and a focus students reaching their potential while instilling values
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Vicky Keston
Jul 124 min read
IQ Testing for Schools: the Prepping Controversy
When applying to gifted schools, parents are asked to submit an IQ test for their child. These tests aim to show the ability to learn.
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Vicky Keston
Jul 84 min read
Brandeis San Francisco: Jewish Day School
The Brandeis School of San Francisco is a pluralistic Jewish Day School (see details below) that is warm and welcoming.
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Vicky Keston
Jun 254 min read
St Brigid Academy: Neurodiverse and Gifted Friendly Model
Parents with neurodiverse, gifted, or 2E children struggle to find a school. Hence, my excitement to to tour Saint Brigid Academy.
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Vicky Keston
Jun 205 min read
Private School Educational Consultants: What is this, Why Hire One?
A consultant can help you craft your school list, review all admissions materials, including student and parent essays.
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Vicky Keston
Jun 123 min read
Valuing Private School Extras: Music, Arts, Academic Support, and More
Schools may offer visual and performing arts, foreign languages, or making. Other resources include school counselors, learning specialists,
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Vicky Keston
May 113 min read
Private School on a Budget, Without Financial Aid
There is always an income that feels too low to comfortably pay tuition for private schools, yet too high for financial aid
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Vicky Keston
May 43 min read
How Many Private Schools Should We Apply To?
How many schools should we apply to? Is there a best number to ensure acceptance, while balancing the work load for applying
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Vicky Keston
Apr 133 min read
Student Essays for Middle and High School Essays
How is applying to middle school or high school different than kindergarten? The student plays a more active role. Among the biggest time...
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Vicky Keston
Apr 95 min read
Gifted Friendly Schools: Options for a Fast Learner
Parents of gifted kids often struggle to find the best school placement. Since most Bay Area public school districts don’t offer gifted...
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Vicky Keston
Apr 24 min read
School and the Single Parent
Everything can feel more complicated when you are a single parent. Schools are no exception. How do you find a school where your kids...
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Vicky Keston
Mar 274 min read
Counseled Out: My Child Must Leave Their School
What to do when your private school asks you to transfer your child out . . . . perhaps, there have been long standing behavioral issues;...
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Vicky Keston
Mar 234 min read
Off Season School Search
March arrived, and while other parents received admissions decisions, you realized that your child needs a new school. Maybe you accepted...
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Vicky Keston
Mar 144 min read
How to Choose a School
It’s easy to be jealous of parents who are admitted to multiple schools, but choice always make a decision more difficult, especially...
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Vicky Keston
Mar 114 min read
Advocating for Acceleration – the Need for More Challenge
This is for parents of children who ask for more challenge, regardless of the subject. They’re gifted, curious, or quick learners. They...
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