Our hearts reach out to our community as school districts across the area close to slow the spread of COVID-19. We have helped educate hundreds of students from our local public schools and value our partnerships with the districts, their administrations, and their hardworking teachers. Below are
Read more →The 1987 movie Summer School typifies our view of remedial summer school. Students cooped up in a classroom trying to re-take the credit courses they failed during the school year. Shift to 2015 and actual summer school, while more professional than the movie portrayal, strays very little
Read more →As summer comes to an end, so possibly do freedoms that will not fit into the more structured school year. A social life-line as much as a technology device, your child or teen’s summer phone habits may need to be replaced with a more structured school year
Read more →Transitioning from elementary school to a junior high or middle school creates stress on children and parents alike. Take time this summer to help prepare both you and your child for this milestone. Tips to Help Your Child Transition Successfully from Elementary to Middle School Explore the
Read more →Have you ever wondered why school seems to come easily to one of your children while the other has to really “work at it?” What you are likely seeing is not a difference in your children’s academic abilities, but simply how much better one child’s learning style
Read more →Every student is unique so it may make take time and creative thinking to find the accommodations that best support your child. Your child’s IEP or 504 team should generate ideas on accommodations that support your child. As a key member of your child’s IEP or 504
Read more →Parenting Style and Academic Performance The Learning Habit Studyis a large online survey that took responses from 21,145 families and at looked at the impact of three variables on children’s academic success: screen time, family time, and parenting style. In this series of blog posts, we will
Read more →The Learning Habit Study is a large online survey that took responses from 21,145 families and at looked at the impact of three variables on children’s academic success: screen time, family time, and parenting style. In this series of blog posts, we will look at the findings
Read more →Post-secondary education planning is not just for high school upperclassmen. The Washington State Board of Education recommends a student create their required High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) in the eighth grade and continue to revise it throughout high school. A well designed HSBP will help a
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