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Get Your Child ready for High School
By Mother | April 10, 2007
High School is a very important next step in your child’s educational career. Anything and everything you can do to help your child attain the confidence and strength to pursue his education is a step in the right direction. Undoubtedly, choosing a high school will be stressful, and there is a chance he or she may not be chosen for the top school. It is important to keep your child calm, while at the same time reinforcing how proud you are, and that any school he or she is accepted into will be lucky to have your child as a student there. Take heart; this is a cakewalk compared to the college applications!
Every middle or junior high school has a book of high schools. Your child can obtain this book from their Guidance Counselor or Homeroom Teacher. Once your child receives the book, look through it and determine which high school is appropriate for your child based on the programs offered and what interests your child the most.
Once your child has chosen several schools, you can make an appointment with their Guidance Counselor to discuss the schools that your child is considering. In addition, your child will also be able to attend the high school fairs and meetings which are held every year and which take place in all middle schools.
It’s also a good idea for your child to take a trip to each of the high schools, via public transportation, to determine how long the trip takes; is the high school easy to get to; and how many buses and trains it may take to get their.
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