PARENTS’ GUIDE TO SCHOOL SELECTION
In San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
Sixth Edition
A comprehensive guide to over 300 private schools,
public school districts and charter schools
- Explains steps parents should take in selecting a school
- Provides vignettes demonstrating the importance of considering a child’s individual needs when selecting a school
- Describes different kinds of public and private schools
- Details public alternative programs and charter schools
- Lists nearly every private primary school in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
- Describes schools that specialize in helping children with special needs
- Includes secondary school listings for Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco counties
- Describes the role of psychological evaluations in school selection
- Lists API scores and SAT scores
- Names winners of state and national school recognition programs
- Includes school websites and websites that provide school data
Authors:
Nancy Ginsburg Gill is a teacher, education writer and consultant, who for over twenty-five years has helped parents through the school selection process.
Brendan Pratt, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist specializing in educational and psychological evaluations of children and adolescents.