Ten Tips for Surviving the College Application Process
Organize your info. It sounds obvious, but you
Audience: Student
A Different Kind of College Prep
Explore 4 skill areas that parents can help kids develop to be successful in college and beyond.
SEEDS for Good Health: My Lessons from a Concussion
This summer was a challenging one for me.
Technology and Teen Mental Health: What We Know and Don’t Know
Technology and Teen Mental Health: What We
Success Is How We Live
… there is no road, the road is
It’s Time to Rethink How We Pick Our Classes
This article was originally published in The Piedmont
All I Really Needed to Know I Learned At Summer Camp
Through ample outdoor, unplugged group play and adventure, traditional summer camps offer the ideal setting for kids to grow important social skills and character traits.
Challenge Success: A Dawson Parent’s Perspective
A parent from one of our partner school shares what she learned at our Fall Conference.
One Senior’s Reflection: Three Elements to a Meaningful Education
In June of 2018, I graduated from a small independent school in Southern California, which I attended from kindergarten through twelfth grade. My thirteen years there were a journey filled with struggle and joy, anxiety and curiosity.
And Most of All – Be Kind
What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self? When my son graduated from high school in June, I wondered what advice might
Messages Matter
I believe that what we say and how we say it matters, and that we need to provide more stories of ways that students can succeed that aren’t within the conventional norm.
Dear My Freshman Self
I recently read the letter you wrote to me, your senior self, when you were about to start high school at Menlo. You were long-winded, idealistic, and, yes, very nervous. You included two pages of motivational quotes, a long list of goals including a 4.0 GPA and a desire to start on the water polo team, and even predictions about the four years that lay ahead.