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
- 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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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
- Apr 3, 2022
- 4 min
Financial Aid for High School
For many prospective private high school parents, tuition is not attainable without financial aid. In this article, I’ll cover how...
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Vicky Keston
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Back to School . . . at a Distance
As we wrap up summer, instead of backpacks and lunchboxes, we dig in for more months at home with distance learning.
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Vicky Keston
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
Before the School Search
To kick off a school search, I meet with families for about an hour to discuss their wants and needs. Let's chat about topics.
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Vicky Keston
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
Need a School . . . Now?!
some parents are looking to move their children quickly, before school starts in August.
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Vicky Keston
- Apr 13, 2020
- 4 min
School Decision During a Pandemic
given the pandemic, should we put our child in public or private school? How does the pandemic and the subsequent the shelter-in-place, affe
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 8, 2020
- 4 min
Decision Time!
Waiting is almost at an end! Decisions are about to come out on the following schedule
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Vicky Keston
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
Parenting among the critics
Choosing a school can feel like crossing a land mine. For every type of school, someone thinks it is the right choice, and someone else thin
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Ali Frank
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
High School Admissions Testing for Math
Looking for high schools for your middle schooler? Guest blogger, Ali Frank, answers your question about the math portion of admission tests
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Vicky Keston
- Jan 13, 2020
- 3 min
Financial Aid for Private Schools
For parents with limited means, financial aid is critical to their ability to attend a private school.
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