In the fall of 2019, my children transferred from a public school to a private school, and parents have increasingly asked for my advice...

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...

SFUSD is planning to change from a citywide system with neighborhood preference to a zone system that limits parents to schools inside their

As we wrap up summer, instead of backpacks and lunchboxes, we dig in for more months at home with distance learning.

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.

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

some parents are looking to move their children quickly, before school starts in August.

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

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

Waiting is almost at an end! Decisions are about to come out on the following schedule

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

The state recently approved New School of San Francisco (NSSF)’s charter and expanded it to middle school. I interviewed co-founder Ryan

Question: Does listing a school lower affect my chances at winning it?

Maybe you don’t love your feeder middle school, maybe a smaller class size, or maybe an alternative math pathway. Whatever your reasons, the

Many of us have these anecdotes of aha moments, and the ensuing panic, What the freak should I do about school???

SFUSD operates in a lottery system and is a bit complicated to understand. I’ll try to clarify it as simply as possible, and you also can...

Whether your district offers school choice, you are considering private school, or you are house hunting, the fall brings a flurry of...

It’s lottery time of year in San Francisco. Folks frequently ask me, how do you play the lottery? What are successful strategies? The...