Choosing the Right School: Questions Every Family Should Ask...

Photo by Tony Beals A story is told of a man who was trying to lead his horse into a city. When he reached the city gate, the horse suddenly stopped and refused to move. The man tried everything he could think of (pushing, pulling, shouting, pleading, even coaxing), but the horse wouldn’t budge an inch. After watching the man struggle for quite some time, a young boy approached and asked if he could try. The man, exhausted and frustrated, agreed. The boy calmly walked over to

Vanessa seems to dawdle when her teacher asks her to begin her math assignment. Marcus has read the directions four times and still has no idea what to do. Shamanth opens his desk to try to find a pencil, which is buried under mounds of crumpled papers. Belinda raises her hand and, in sobs and tears, demands to go to the school counselor’s office.  What’s up with these students? Are they being lazy, giving their teacher a hard time, and/or just having a bad day? Perhaps, but

Masking is one of the most exhausting parts of living with ADHD (and other forms of neurodivergence). On the surface, it looks like we’re “functioning.” Underneath, it feels like running a marathon in a costume that doesn’t fit. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Masking isn’t just one thing, it shifts depending on where we are: 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴  — Altering your physical appearance or style to blend in. Clothes, hair, accessories… like putting on an o

It’s true that one-to-one education is not the standard nowadays. In turn, many parents question if it is indeed the right choice for their middle and high school students. After closer examination, however, the same families often make the switch. Why? After weighing all of their options, they notice five important benefits of one-to-one schooling: environment, student care, engagement, communication, and mastery. Environment The school environment is a big reason why famili