PSAT & SAT
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I Need a Coach for Dealing with High School System
Asked by A.F. from San Francisco
on April 18, 2008
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My son is in sixth grade at a private school and we are not sure we will also be able to afford private high school for our two children. I like the school they are in...
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- Hi A., I have 2 teenagers in public school, and I have also lived in Germany, so I know that the European schools are structured quite differently than the American s...
- A., There is a charter school which recently opened. It is a University Preparatory Academy for grades 7-12. You can check out their website at www.upasv.org for ...
- Hi A., I went through the East Side High School district. If you have a choice, go with Oak Grove. Andrew Hill does not have the best reputation on any levels, th...
Math and Sciece TAKS test-MISD
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on January 6, 2011
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Hi Moms. I saw this question asked in 2009 but want to ask again since the posting was older. My daughter is a junior in the Mansfield ISD and I am VERY concerned ab...
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- Talk to your Counseling office. At the jr. level, they usually run tutoring sessions all spring for free at the schools if she statistically fits in a "risk" to pass. ...
- If your daughter is an A/B student then she will do just fine. I CAN'T STAND the TAKS test and am glad it is going away. The teachers don't like it either but are fo...
- I cannot stand the TAKS tests! I watched my little sister in law(form grade school all the way through high school) stress over these test- and she is a great student...
All Girls School in Dallas or Separated for Core Classes?
Asked by H.S. from Dallas
on May 26, 2010
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We are having more and more problems with my 8th grade daughter in school with her distractability with boys, which has led her to not listen in class, turn in homewor...
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- I don't know much about this school, but it might be what your daughter needs right now. http://www.dallasisd.org/schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=170 http://www.d...
- Irma Rangel has a good reputation. The Dallas ISD link is here: http://www.dallasisd.org/schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=170 You can probably do an internet search ...
- I've heard of an all-girls school called Irma Rangel, and I've seen it at Fair Park, but I don't know much about it. Maybe you can google it and find out? Hope this ...
On-line Home Schooling for Teen
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on June 15, 2010
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I'm looking for a on-line home schooling program for my daughter. She is 15 and we are debating on sending her back to HS. I need a program that she could get a high...
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- Libery Christian school in Denton has a new online concept that just started this Year. I'm sure its cost is not cheap, but it is and ezcellent school. Texas Tech ha...
- In Texas a homeschool is considered a private school and, as such, you set the graduation requirements for a diploma. All Texas public colleges and universities are le...
- Check k12.com. They have a curriculum that you can do either as a homeschooling mother or some states, like mine (Georgia) actually offer online PUBLIC school using t...
Sylvan Learning Center for Tutoring with Math
Asked by Q.M. from Philadelphia
on May 22, 2008
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I'm am getting ready to enroll my 10 year old daughter in Sylvan Learning Center for tutoring with math. I paid for her to be tested and found out that she is only on...
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- Although I have never used Sylvan Learning Center, I used the services of the Huntington Learning Center (similar service) to assist with my son's reading comprehensio...
- Hello, I am a teach and my advise to to skip Sylan and contact the school district where your daughter attends school. Although the teachers will charge you an hourl...
- My friend used Sylvan for his daughter and was disappointed because Sylvan didn't assign one person. They rotate the staff and so for every session his daughter had s...
Sat
Asked by M.G. from New York
on August 7, 2010
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What is the best way to prepare for SAT exams. (Thanks for your answers in advance)
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- I paid for a tutor for my son. He was very well versed in taking the SAT, and my son's scores went up by hundreds. It was a private tutor in our area, not a large corp...
- I bought my son the prep books which he is working on. He is going into his freshman year but wants to take them early so that he can take them a few times. I honestly...
- Sylvan is wonderful. Kind of expensive, but brought my daugher up 9 points.
At What Point Do You Make Your Child Memorize Their SS#?
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on October 7, 2011
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I sooo need to get mine to! UGH! I can't remember when I finally needed to remember mine, but I know I was older..17/18 maybe and was applying for a job. My daughter p...
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- I think when they are close to being an adult and responsible. However, not everyone is good at memorizing numbers. My husband is horrible at it. However, I remember...
- I didn't learn mine until I was in college, because I never needed it before. Just put your kids' SSNs in a not so obvious file on your phone.
- Freshman year the high school my daughter went to used their social to identify their tests. PSAT's were taken that year, for practice, EOC's end of class tests (8 of...
Workshops for Financial Planning for College
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 22, 2011
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My daughter is 2 years away from going to college and in the past year we've started to receive all sorts of literature about college workshops that claim to help you ...
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- You don't have to go to these "workshops". The HS counselor can guide you in the right direction FREE. We are in Plano ISD and our counselor provided us with a bookl...
- All I know is that we are not taking out any loans (nor will we advise our kids to do so). I just finished paying off my grad school loan (a decade later) - just in...
- I guess my older two were lucky because I went to college the same time they did. It really isn't difficult. You fill out the FAFSA, even if you think you have no ch...
Best High Schools in Las Vegas? Elementary?
Asked by S.M. from Las Vegas
on March 20, 2009
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Our family will be moving soon and I am looking to move to an area close to where my daughter will attend high school and son in elementary, I plan on moving permanent...
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- Hi S., I agree with the others. But, if your child went to a magnet high school or a tech school, you can live anywhere. I grew up in Vegas and went to the Las Ve...
- S., I just moved out of the Silverado Ranch area of Las Vegas into the far south end of Henderson. I prefer the Henderson schools as long as you don't get into one ...
- Hi, S., We live in North Las Vegas. My high school aged daughter is zoned for Legacy High School, which is an amazing school. I know many of the people personally...
Staying on Track During the Summer Months
Asked by G.V. from Chicago
on May 12, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I hope that everyone had a wonderful mothers day this past weekend.
Now that this school year is almost over, (approximately 5 weeks for my kids) I w...
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- Hi, I recommend the website edhelper.com! You can subscribe for $20 (year-long membership) and then print unlimited activities for kids of all ages, and for all su...
- I always got my kids the Summer Bridge Workbooks. You can get them at Barnes and Noble and probably Borders. They have academic stuff and some craft stuff in them. ...
- It is great you want to keep them on track during the summer but don't forget to let them be kids and enjoy the summer! Our kids join a summer reading program at our l...
