Events

Private School Open Houses

in Events, Private School Admission

Some of our favorite private school open houses are approaching. Newton Country Day School www.newtoncountryday.org November 2nd, from 1-3 p.m. We also have two parent-only coffees which are on Thursday, October 9th and Tuesday, December 2nd, both from 8:45 -10 a.m.   The Cambridge School of Weston https://www.csw.org/ Our annual Open House will be from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, November 2nd.   Clark School www.clarkschool.com Sunday, 9/27: ALL SCHOOL (K-12) 9am—12pm Saturday, 10/18: ALL SCHOOL (K-12)…

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The Significance of Taking a Gap Year

in College Bound, Events, News, Parent-Child Advice, Stress management, Study Abroad, Summer Tips

As far as after-high-school plans go, many families and their children have college lined up as the go-to option. For most students, going right to college after graduating high school is a given, provided that their GPAs and SAT scores allow them acceptance. And, in my personal experience, no other options were ever truly offered as a plausible substitute for going to college. In this era of ever-expanding learning, taking a gap year can be…

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