Vicky Keston
Public vs Private School Decision
Public or private school? Such a hot button topic, and the one that parents most often ask. There’s no one right answer, but there are...
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Vicky Keston
- May 13
- 5 min
Preschool to Princeton: Does School Choice Affect Future Success?
Like many parents, I often worry how my school choice will affect their future. While the title might be an exaggeration, we all wonder...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Can I Afford Private School?
This week, the financial cost of private school feels incredibly real as parents hold private school contracts in hand and have mere days...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 2
- 3 min
School Primer for Parents Educated Abroad
Parents who didn’t grow up in the United States often reach out to me when their kids approach elementary school or transferring into a...
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Vicky Keston
- Oct 6, 2022
- 4 min
SFUSD Kindergarten Lottery Truths
Today’s blog will answer the most common questions about the SFUSD lottery. For a thorough background on the current SFUSD lottery...
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Vicky Keston
- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
Developing Independence . . . Landing the Helicopter Softly
Last week, I attended our first high school back to school night. As part of the event, a panel of seniors discussed different topics. In...
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Ben Keston
- Jul 2, 2022
- 1 min
Math Lesson: Fractions with Different Denominators
This lesson explains how to add fractions with different denominators in an increasingly fast way over the Handout, explaining the basics...
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Vicky Keston
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Case for Financial Aid in K-12 Private Schools
For some parents, financial need is a necessity to afford sending their student to the school. For other parents who can afford the...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 2, 2022
- 4 min
Private School Decision Week
As the final two weeks start before private school decisions are released, parental stress increases. What can we do in the meantime?...
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Vicky Keston
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
School Choice – Finding the Best Fit for Your Child
Here is my annual pep talk, as we wind up our private and public school applications. Choose a school for the kid you have, not the kid...
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Vicky Keston
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
First Choice Letters
As we wrap up the last applications, thoughts are turning to first choice letters. What is a first choice letter? If you have a clear...
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Vicky Keston
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
How to find the Best schools
Parents often ask, how do you compare schools, how can you tell which are the best schools, and whether you are choosing a great place...
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Vicky Keston
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Kindergarten and the Summer Birthday
When do children start kindergarten, with a focus on summer birthdays.
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Vicky Keston
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Transferring to Private School: What next?
You’ve applied to and were accepted to private school and will be transferring in 1st-8th grade. What is next? How do you prepare? In the...
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Vicky Keston
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
When will SFUSD Return In Person?
Many parents would like to send their children back for in-person learning. Some need childcare so that they can work, and others worry...
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Vicky Keston
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
Public School or Private School: the Transfer Decision
In the fall of 2019, my children transferred from a public school to a private school, and parents have increasingly asked for my advice...
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Vicky Keston
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
How many schools to apply to?
How many private schools should I apply to? How many public schools should I list in the SFUSD lottery? This is among the most common...
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Vicky Keston
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Video Applications for Private School
Due to COVID, private schools have adjusted their admissions process to eliminate in-person contacts. Parts of the process that used to be i
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Vicky Keston
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
SFUSD Kindergarten Lottery Revamp
SFUSD is planning to change from a citywide system with neighborhood preference to a zone system that limits parents to schools inside their
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Vicky Keston
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
When Distance Learning Crashes Your Home
You can’t do it all. It bears repeating; you cannot work two full time jobs, i.e., work outside the home and oversee a child’s education.
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