Parents' Guide to School Selection in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

The Parents' Guide to School Selection in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties was entirely revised in 2006. This guide explains steps parents should take in selecting a school and describes different kinds of public and private schools. It is a comprehensive guide to over 300 private schools, public school districts and charter schools. It lists nearly every private primary school in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, as well as high schools in San Francisco. This book provides vignettes demonstrating the importance of considering a child's individual needs when selecting a school. It describes schools that specialize in helping children with special needs, and it clarifies the role of psychological evaluations in school selection. Finally, the book lists API scores and SAT scores, names winners of state and national school recognition programs and includes school websites and websites that provide school data. Co-author Nancy Ginsburg Gill is a teacher, education writer and consultant, who for over twenty-five years has helped parents through the school selection process. Co-author Brendan Pratt, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and pediatric neuropsychologist specializing in educational and psychological evaluations of children and adolescents.