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A reality check on school rankings
You’ve successfully navigated the nursery years, tolerated the toddler years and are pondering the preschool years when you realize, "OMG! Preschool means 'pre-SCHOOL,' and I need to find an elementar...
You have more CPS high school options than you may think
We’ve just closed the door on that stressful season when high school students-to-be partake in applications. My wife and I have been talking about high schools for our 6th grader for a couple of years...
How to build a parent-teacher partnership that nurtures your child’s success
The relationship a parent has with their child’s teacher plays a big role in their child’s academic success. When a child has a developmental difference, a positive parent-teacher relationship is even...

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K-8

We have recently started kindergarten at our CPS neighborhood school, which is a highly regarded K-8 which has roughly 1,000 students in total. We are very new to this, but so far my child is enjoying it a lot as many of her classmates came from the CPS pre-k she attended last year, and she (so far)...

Open House at Science & Arts Academy

Science & Arts Academy Open House Saturday, November 14 9:00-11:00am Discover Science & Arts Academy, where gifted learners thrive. Join us for Open House and experience what makes SAA unique. Tour our classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers, and hear from students and families about how SAA...

where can a child-shaped teenage girl shop?

My 7th grader is still entirely pre-pubescent physically. There's nothing wrong with her, she's just a late bloomer. She looks like a 4th grader, basically. One whose parents let her wear light makeup to look older. Almost all of her friends are entirely done with the visible markers of puberty (and...

Spring Break in St John - recommendations

We're heading to St John USVI for Spring Break 2027 with older teens. We are staying in a rental near Cruz Bay / Chocolate Hole. Other than beach & snorkeling, looking for recommendations for restaurants, activities and sights! Thanks. ...

Payton vs Northside

Is there any notable difference between these two schools? If one has a choice, should one pick based purely on location? Any other reason to pick one over the other?  ...

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