School Options & Reviews
If you find yourself trying to understand schools and feel like the neighborhood public school or the big-name private school are the only options for your child, you might want to investigate your options further. Within both the public education system and amongst private schools, parents have several school options. This primer provides a useful overview of school options – both Public, Private and Homeschooling.
School Reviews
I visit schools on a weekly basis, covering atleast one school each week. My visits take me all over the Greater Seattle area down the west coast of the United States and even abroad. In each visit I do an in-depth interview with the Director of Admissions or other school administrator connected with admissions. I tour the school and visit classrooms. I often return for classroom observations and to speak with teachers. This gives me a greater feel for teacher expertise, methodology, style and classroom environment.
If you are interested in getting a perspective on a specific school, contact Anoo for a one-time consultation to discuss your child and family’s needs and how a specific school or set of schools might meet your needs.
Listed below are some of the schools I have visited.
Seattle Schools
Bertschi School
Spruce Street School
Kapka
Perkins School
Queen Anne Elementary School
John Hay Elementary
Madrona K-8 Elementary
Open Window School
The Evergreen School
Thornton Creek Elementary
University Child Development School (UCDS)
The Meridian School
The Little School, Bellevue
The Bush School
Seattle Country Day
St. Joseph’s
Puget Sound Community School
U-Prep
Seattle Academy
Salmon Bay Elementary
Lake Washington Girls’ Middle School
Lake Washington Girls’ School
Epiphany School
Salmon Bay
Giddens School
Matheia
Garfield High School
Perkins School
Brightwater School
Eastside Chrisitan School
Eastside Preparatory School
Seattle Preparatory School
And more …
Seattle Area Preschools
Tara’s Tots Preschool
Hilltop Children’s Center
Seattle Creative Kids Preschool
Roaring Mouse
New Discovery School
Harvard Avenue Preschool
Secret Garden Preschool
Bellevue Discovery School
And more …
Seattle’s Eastside Schools
Spirit Ridge Elementary, Bellevue that now houses the Elementary Gifted Program of Bellevue School District
Bear Creek School
Bellevue Children’s Academy
The Eton School
Cascadia Montessori
Redmond Junior High School
Cedar Crest
Bellevue Montessori
Cougar Mountain Academy
Chestnut Hill Academy
Blackwell Elementary
And more …
California’s Bay Area
The Nueva School
Presidio Hill School
Hillbrook School
Pinewood School
Phillips Brooks School
Marin Country Day School
The Berkeley School
Black Pine Circle
Park Day School
Aurora School
Mills College Children’s School
Berkwood Hedge School
And more …
Other parts of the United States and beyond
Brockwood School, UK
The Valley School, India
Rishi Valley School, India
The Sudbury School, MA
Mira Monte Elementary, Ojai
Ojai Valley School
Monica Ros School, Ojai
Oak Grove School, Ojai
Laurel Springs School, Ojai
Thacher School, Ojai
Besant Hill School
And more schools in India, New Zealand, South Africa