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So the kindergarten application process is complicated enough; and while we aspire to continue to build this site out, we have no illusions that our day jobs or kids will allow us to do that at a particularly rapid pace. For the issues that we have yet to address and the gaps we have yet to fill, whether on kindergarten, private school, or anything else, here are lists of online resources and books. We have perused or read many of these, but many are also just gathering dust on our to-do lists!
Ongoing Websites and Blogs Great Schools: Public and Private School Ratings, Reviews, and Parent Community Private School Review : Profiles of USA Private Schools Berkeley Parents Network: Advice: School & Pre-School: Applying to Private Schools Berkeley Parents Network: Reviews: K-12 Schools: K-12 Private Schools The SF K Files: the story of one parent's search for a kindergarten in San Francisco (blog) (often has lots of reader comments giving additional perspectives) […Click here to go to the top of this page…]
Individual Articles and Blog Posts "Cracking the Kindergarten Code: Demystifying the process of getting your child into a good school, in eleven easy lessons," by Andrew Marks (pub. Nov. 20, 2005)" "Getting Into Kindergarten: Some tips that may help," by Laura Brown (ParentGuide News Mar. 2007) "How to survive the private school application process: a checklist for parents," by Anna Weaver (originally published in Hawaii Business, Sept. 1, 2003) "Getting into Kindergarten," The Helpful WV Homemaker (blog) (Sept. 10, 2007) (reporting on TLC show titled, "Getting into Kindergarten") […Click here to go to the top of this page…]
Videos CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE KINDERGARTEN ONLINE VIDEO RESOURCE PAGE. […Click here to go to the top of this page…]
The listings of books are divided into the following sections:
Admissions to Private School KindergartenThe Admissions Funnel
How to Streamline the Private School Admission Process
By Weldon Burge (2009)
Note: This book seems aimed at admissions officers and schools, rather than parents and families seeking admission; but it looks like it may give some insights into the admissions process. (Obviously, we haven’t read this one yet.)
Applying to Private Schools in NYC: A Guide
Edited by School Choice International (2008)
Everything You Need to Know (and More!) About Getting Your Child into Private School
By Jeanine Jenks Farley (2005)
How to Survive the Private School Application Process
A Checklist for Parents (Hawai’i Guide to Private Schools)
By Anna Weaver (2003)
Note: This is an electronic book available for download in .HTML (web page) format. We haven’t seen or read this one yet and are not quite sure that it covers kindergarten.
It’s Just Kindergarten… Isn’t It?
A Parent’s Guide to Kindergarten Admissions in Alameda County, California
By Carol J. Verboncoeur (2008)
The Kindergarten Wars
The Battle to Get Into America’s Best Private Schools
By Alan Eisenstock (2006)
Note: This weaves together accounts of several real accounts of families seeking private-school kindergarten admissions, though the names and identifying details are all fictionalized.
Manhattan Parents’ Guide to Kindergarten Admissions
By Patricia Ensworth (1994)
Private School — It’s Not Just for the Wealthy Anymore
A Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Child Accepted into Private School
By Sandra L. Frazier (2007)
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Choosing a School 10 Traits of Highly Successful Schools
By Elaine K. McEwan (1999)
Basic Tools for Choosing a School
A Picky Parent Guide Quick Kit
By Bryan C. Hassel (2005)
Note: This is an electronic book available for download as a .PDF.
Choosing the Right School for Your Child
By Fay Van Der Kar-Levinson (1998)
Getting the Best Education for Your Child
A Parent’s Checklist
By James Keogh (1996)
Kindergarten — It Isn’t What It Used To Be
Getting Your Child Ready for the Positive Experience of Education
By Susan K. Golant & Mitch Goland (1997, 1990)
Motivated Minds
Raising Children to Love Learning
By Deborah Stipek & Kathy Seal (2001)
Nursery Education
A Survey of Day Nurseries, Nursery Schools, Private Kindergartens in the United States
By John E. Anderson (2007)
The Parents’ Guide to Alternatives in Education
By Ronald E. Koetzsch (1997)
Picky Parent Guide
Choose Your Child’s School with Confidence, the Elementary Years, K-6
By Bryan C. Hassel & Emily Ayscue Hassel (2004)
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School Directories & Guides East Bay Schools Guide
East Bay Independent Schools Association (2002)
Note: This may be published annually. This publication date just happens to be the one we were able to get easily by checking out from the library. For more information, check out the East Bay Independent Schools Association (EBISA) website.
The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools
By Victoria Goldman & Catherine Hausman (5th Ed. 2005)
Private Schools of San Francisco & Marin Counties (K-8)
A Parent’s Resource Guide
By Susan Vogel (2000)
Private Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area
By Betsy Little & Paula Molligan (2004)
Note: It’s possible that it concentrates primarily on high schools rather than kindergartens. Another one that we obviously haven't read yet.
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Public School vs. Private School All Else Equal
Are Public and Private Schools Different?
By Luis Benveniste, Martin Carnoy, & Richard Rothstein (2003)
Can Public Schools Learn from Private Schools
Case Studies in Private and Private Nonprofit Sectors
By Richard Rothstein, Martin Carnoy, & Luis Benveniste (1999)
How to Get Your Child a “Private School” Education in a Public School
By Marty Nemko & Barbara Nemko (1986)
What Happened to Recess and Why are Our Children Struggling in Kindergarten?
By Susan Ohanian (2002)
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Learning Differences & Styles The Minds of Boys
Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life
By Michael Gurian and Kathy Stevens (2005)
Why Don’t Students Like School
A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
By Daniel T. Willingham (2009)
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Before Kindergarten Finding a Preschool for Your Child in San Francisco & Marin
By Lori Rifkin, Vera Obermeyer, Irene Byrne, & Melinda Venable (2004)
Kindergarten — It Isn’t What It Used To Be
Getting Your Child Ready for the Positive Experience of Education
By Susan K. Golant & Mitch Golant (1997, 1990)
Motivated Minds
Raising Children to Love Learning
By Deborah Stipek & Kathy Seal (2001)
Raise a Smarter Child by Kindergarten
By David Perlmutter & Carol Colman (2006)
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Miscellaneous Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
By Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner (2005)
Note:See the discussions of parenting and schools.
Outliers
The Story of Success
By Malcolm Gladwell (2008)
Note: See the discussions of Bill Gates' success story relating to the chance events of his private school giving him unusual access to computers.
Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads
Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches and Counselors Who Can Make — or Break — Your Child’s Future
By Rosalind Wiseman with Elizabeth Rapoport (2006)
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If you have questions, or if you have citations, links, or references you'd like to contribute to this page, please let us know by using the "Contact Us" form.
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