Los Angeles school placement consultant Sandy Eiges
LA School Whisperer

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sandy at LA School Scout.com

Telephone:

Toll Free:
877.877.6240

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  2. K-12
  3. College
  4. Relocation
  5. Special Needs
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Monday
June 4, 2012
6:30pm until 8:30pm
in PDT

Join MomAngeles for an informative and fun evening at Romp as Christina Simon and Porcha Dodson co-authors of Beyond the Brochure, and Sandy Eiges of L.A. School Scout share their expertise about the private elementary school application process and answer your questions.
Discussion starts promptly at 7:00 pm.

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Topics will include:

  • Selecting Which Schools To Visit
  • The Parent Interview
  • Your Child's Visiting/Testing Day
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • When To Use The Phrase, "if accepted, we will enroll"
  • What To Do If Your Child Is Wait-Listed
  • Financial Aid

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The following are the events scheduled for just the next week.

20 May 2012

Turning Point - Admissions Coffee - from 5.00pm until 5.00pm (view link)
Culver City
For prospective parents for the 2012-2013 school year only. Call for times. Primary, Elementary, & Middle School. For parents only. Reservations are required for all admissions events. To attend, please contact the Admissions Assistant at: (310) 841-2505 x128 or info@turningpointschool.org

21 May 2012

SMASH tour - from 9.00am until 10.30am (view link)

24 May 2012

Paul Revere Charter Middle School & Magnet - School Tour - from 8.45am until 10.45am (view link)

For incoming new students for the following school year, PRIDE volunteers offer the opportunity to tour the campus, ask questions and meet Revere's administrative team. Student Council members greet prospective parents and students at the front entrance of the school near the circular driveway and main office. Once you receive a visitors pass they will escort you to Town Hall for the presentations. No reservations are required. Note: parking is limited on campus so you may have to park in the neighborhood.

Westside Waldorf School (Pacific Palisades) - Tour - from 8.45am until 11.45am (view link)

Parent Infant/Toddler, Nursery, Kindergarten, Grades 1-8 RSVP 310.454.7064 x1 or enroll@wswaldorf.org Starts at 8:45am prompt. at McComb Campus 17310 W. Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

Topanga Elementary harter School - Tour - from 9.00am until 11.00am (view link)

Tour 22075 Topanga School Road, Topanga, CA 90290 (310) 455-3711

The Willows Community School - Tour for propsective parents DK-5th - from 9.30am until 12.00pm (view link)

All morning tours are by reservation only. Call the Admissions Office at (310) 815-0411 to make your appointment.

Westwood Charter lottery application deadline - from 5.00pm until 5.00pm (view link)

 

What We Do

If you have been scouring the Internet searching for information or help with getting your child into the right Los Angeles preschool, private school or public school then you have come to the right place.

That's what we do - we provide you with that information and help.You may engage our services for as little as just a telephone consultation or as much as a personalized plan and assistance in executing it.

L.A. School Scout was created to take the anxiety out of the process of finding the right Los Angeles private school, preschool or public school for your child and your family - we have answers to your questions on how to navigate your school options, from the decision-making to the application process.  Whether it's a private school in Los Angeles, a public, parochial, charter or magnet school, there is a school out there for your child.  Services include referrals to “best match” schools. Based on your needs, services provided may include:

  • Research into appropriate placements, including charter, magnet, public, parochial and private schools
  • Information on different educational approaches
  • Customized school list
  • Tour and/or open house dates and application fee requirements
  • Brochures and school materials
  • Scheduling of all school tours, as needed
  • Assistance in crafting a compelling application
  • Application deadline reminders
  • Tour/application status tracking
  • Consultation during the decision-making pro\cess

Out of area and/or rush placements upon request.

  • Why go this alone when you can just pick up the phone and get help?
  • Why waste your precious time trying to sift through mountains of information when we already have the information you need?
  • Why take a chance navigating the maze of choices when you can leverage your child's possibilities by gaining from LA School Scout's experience?

L.A. School Scout helps clients make informed and thoughtful choices about the schools that will best suit their family. Our mission is to promote, encourage and applaud children's enthusiasm for school and learning; take the mystery and anxiety out of the school finding process for parents; and provide clients with comprehensive information on all of their educational choices. Your school search can be customized to meet your specific educational needs. For more information about our services, please contact L.A. School Scout at 877.877.6240, or

Email:  sandy at LA School Scout.com

Los Angeles Relocation

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Why college tuitions are rising: A contrarian view

This was written by Gary C. Fethke, professor and former dean of the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, and Andrew J. Policano, dean of the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. Their new book, “Public No More: A New Path to Excellence ...

05/18/12 1:00 am

What teachers don’t need (but are getting anyway)

This was written by Paul Thomas, an associate professor of education at Furman University in South Carolina. A version of this first appeared on dailykos.com . By Paul Thomas Just days ago, I completed my 28th year as a teacher — 18 as a high school teacher of English followed by 10 years...

05/17/12 2:00 am

The (college) kids are alright

This was written by Stephen Whittaker, a professor of rhetoric at The University of Scranton. By Stephen E. Whittaker For three decades, I have taught rhetoric in a university honors program, so I see the academic cream of the crop. Many of my former students today are doctors, lawyers, edu...

05/17/12 1:00 am

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