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 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 27, 2022
- 3 min
Middle School: A Perspective Looking Back at the Awkward Years
When applying for kindergarten, parents feel comfortable looking into the curriculum of the early grades. However, with most San...
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 21, 2020
- 4 min
Distance Learning in Coronavirus Times
Given the likelihood that some or all of a school year will be by distance, evaluating a school’s distance learning is an important part of
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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 15, 2020
- 2 min
SFUSD Round 2
Many of you are wondering what to do if you don’t get your first choice, or if you change your mind about which school is the best fit
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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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