A Guide to Private Schools: The Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland Edition

Ann Dolin's newest book offers key data and 'in-the-field' information about nearly 100 private schools and application processes across the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with a concerted focus on the importance of selecting the right school for each individual child's learning style - a key cornerstone of Dolin's personal and professional beliefs and a founding philosophy of her in-home tutoring company, Educational Connections (ectutoring.com). 

In addition, A Guide to Private Schools takes a fresh, first-hand approach to simplify this process and highlight several key areas parents should consider, in order to effectively guide them in making this decision for their child, including:

• A full insider's guide to the private school admissions process
• The pros and cons of  attending either public or a private school
• Tips on how many schools to apply to and when to begin the application 
• Ann's rules for bettering your chances of acceptance
• In depth profiles on 94 DC area private schools.

"I am thrilled to announce the release of my second book, focused on helping parents select the right private school in the area for their child," author Ann Dolin states. "My key goal is to help arm parents with the information and first-hand experience I have amassed over my career in education and tutoring to help them make the right choices for their children, while weighing the critical and timely issues of application processes, competition, and financial commitments. I hope all parents considering a private education for their child in the DC metro area will take the time to read this book!"
 
This second title follows Ann's debut book, Homework Made Simple - Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Stress-Free Homework, published in 2011 and the winner of numerous industry accolades, including the Independent Book Publishers Association 2011 Parenting Book of the Year Award.  Homework Made Simple was also selected as a finalist for the Foreword Book Review's Parenting Book of the Year Award.

Ann Dolin, M.Ed. has over 20 years of teaching, tutoring, and consulting experience (ectutoring.com). In 1998 she founded Educational Connections, a tutoring company which has grown to employ 200 tutors and has worked with over 8,000 students in the DC area.  As a recognized expert on the field of education, Ann has spoken at many schools in the DC area on various topics and has helped hundred of parents as an Independent Educational Consultants Association member.  Her first book, Homework Made Simple - Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Stress-Free Homework won the Independent Book Publishers Association 2011 Parenting Book of the Year Award and was a finalist for the Foreword Book Review's Parenting Book of the Year Award.

Ann received her M.Ed. in Special Education from Boston College and is on the board of both the International Dyslexia Association and the Northern Virginia chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD). Dolin is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA). She is an accomplished public speaker having delivered hundreds of presentations focusing on academic achievement and parenting issues. Ann Dolin resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and two children. For more information visit Educational Connections' website at ectutoring.com.