Beyond The Brochure: An Insider's Guide To Private Elementary Schools in Los Angeles - Softcover

Simon, Anne; Dodson, Porcha; Simon, Christina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439245886 ISBN 13: 9781439245880

Publisher: BookSurge Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Beyond the Brochure: An Insider’s Guide to Private Elementary Schools in Los Angeles is Christina Simon, Anne Simon, and Porcha Dodson’s gift to every parent looking for the truth about private (and independent) elementary schools, admission policies, and what it really takes to get a child accepted. Using their step-by-step guide through the labyrinthine admissions process― applications, testing, parent and child interviews, recommendation letters, applying for a child with special needs, even stress reduction―every parent will enter the process knowledgeable, confident, and ready to navigate what could otherwise be a complicated and frustrating system. From selecting the right school to writing your child’s application, from keeping your cool during the process to understanding financial aid applications, these three authors have pooled their years of extensive experience to deliver the ultimate insider’s guide.

About this title

About the Author:

Christina Simon earned her bachelor's in political science from UC Berkeley and her master's in urban planning from UCLA. A former vice president at Fleishman-Hillard, a global public relations firm, she has a son and daughter who attend elementary school at The Willows Community School in Culver City. Christina, her husband, Barry Perlstein, and their two children live in Hancock Park.

Review:

"This comprehensive guide to successfully enrolling a child into the competitive Los Angeles private elementary schools in an indispensable resource for parents. This book is authored by three women, each with a background that makes them credible authorities on the subject...An instructive, all-encompassing guide that's essential for parents attempting to find the best school for their child in the City of Angeles." --KIRKUS Reviews, Sept.30, 2009

About this edition

• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1439245886
• ISBN 13: 9781439245880
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 300