You’ve probably noticed that many of our area schools are advertising open houses and visit days this time of the year. Well, it’s admissions season in the school world! 

That means parents are thinking ahead to next August when summer vacations end and students head back to school. There are many reasons families may be considering a change in schools for the upcoming year. Maybe you have a move planned to a new town or your child is aging out of his/her current school or maybe you feel like you’re looking for something different from your school community. 

Regardless, we want to provide you with some tips, or the ABCs as we like to say in education,  for finding the school community that is right for your family. In this episode of our Carline Conversations podcast, Head of School, Logan Bowlds, is joined by Stratford experts, Lori Palmer and Kathy Larsen, about advice we give to families as they navigate the process of school choice.

Our first piece of advice is this: It’s never too early to start. Go ahead and put some of those open house dates on your calendar and visit them. Stratford’s is Sunday, February 6, from 2-4 PM and we would love to have you join us. You will meet our teachers, coaches, and students, see our classrooms busy with activity, and get a feel for student life at Stratford Academy. 

Hope to see you then! And, if you want to check out our previous Eagle Extra segments, visit the “About Us” tab at stratford.org and select “Eagle Extra.”