Monday, August 16, 2021

3 Steps to Find the Best School for Your Kids


     
Here are three steps you can take to find the best school for your kids.


As a parent, I understand the importance of a good school. Giving your child a great education is one of the most important gifts you can give. When my family and I moved recently, picking a home in a great school zone was a huge consideration. Today I would like to go over my family’s steps for picking a great school so you can pick the best location for your children: 


1. It’s okay to start with online reviews, but make sure you read them thoroughly. If you’re like me, you’ve never left an online review on anything. Therefore, you have to understand that people leaving online reviews for schools might have different motivations than you. Are their issues with the school personally directed at an administrator, or is their critique systematic? Nothing beats the convenience of online reviews, but make sure you take them with a grain of salt. 


2. Talk to local experts. School board members, teachers, and parents are all great resources to find a great school. Parents especially are nice to talk to, because they share the same interests as you. Ask members of your local community where they send their children, or if they went to school in the area, ask them what it was like. 


"School board members, teachers, and parents are all great resources to find a great school."


3. Prioritize what's right for you. I have a friend who recently pulled their daughter from a top-10 local school to send her to one outside of the top 10. If you only go by online reviews, this doesn’t make a lot of sense, but his family valued things the top-10 school couldn’t offer. Whether it’s athletics, diversity, language courses, or anything else your child needs, you shouldn’t stick strictly to ratings if the top schools don’t fit your priorities. 


Hopefully you found these tips useful. If you have any questions about today’s topic or anything else related to real estate, do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am always willing to help.


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