Vicky Keston
IQ Testing for Schools: the Prepping Controversy
When applying to gifted schools, parents are asked to submit an IQ test for their child. These tests aim to show the ability to learn.
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Vicky Keston
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Valuing Private School Extras: Music, Arts, Academic Support, and More
Schools may offer visual and performing arts, foreign languages, or making. Other resources include school counselors, learning specialists,
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Vicky Keston
- Apr 9
- 5 min
Gifted Friendly Schools: Options for a Fast Learner
Parents of gifted kids often struggle to find the best school placement. Since most Bay Area public school districts don’t offer gifted...
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Vicky Keston
- Apr 6
- 4 min
High School: Prepare Your Teen for College
Parents have frequently asked me, what should my high schooler do to prepare for college? What courses should they take? What...
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Vicky Keston
- Apr 2
- 4 min
School and the Single Parent
Everything can feel more complicated when you are a single parent. Schools are no exception. How do you find a school where your kids...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Off Season School Search
March arrived, and while other parents received admissions decisions, you realized that your child needs a new school. Maybe you accepted...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 14
- 4 min
How to Choose a School
It’s easy to be jealous of parents who are admitted to multiple schools, but choice always make a decision more difficult, especially...
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Vicky Keston
- Mar 11
- 4 min
Advocating for Acceleration – the Need for More Challenge
This is for parents of children who ask for more challenge, regardless of the subject. They’re gifted, curious, or quick learners. They...
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Vicky Keston
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Communicating With Your School
Even when we love our schools, it’s inevitable that issues will arise. Why? Think back to your own childhood. Schools are full of kids,...
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Vicky Keston
- Jun 28, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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