Selecting Middle Schools
Once you have a clear understanding of your academic goals as well as your child’s educational profile, you are ready to identify the schools that would be a good fit. The following are some characteristics you will want to consider:
- Public versus private school
- For public schools: which type of program
- For private schools: prestigious or lesser known schools
- Educational philosophy of school
- Distance from home
- Large versus small schools
- Dual language programs
- Charter schools
- School structure
- School culture
- Coeducational versus single sex schools
- Feeder schools
Please click on the following link to learn more detailed information regarding middle school characteristics.