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Ten Major High Schools in California

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The largest high schools in California are mostly located in Los Angeles.

California has a total number of 13,014 schools and out of this there are 2079 high schools.
1. Belmont Senior High School is the largest high school in California due to the heavy population of Westlake district. It has total enrollees of 5,336 in 2006. It is located in downtown Los Angeles and caters to students from grades 9 to 12. It was established in September 11, 1923 and is now led by Gary Yoshinobu as their District Principal. Team members represent the school as Sentinels. Heavy enrollment will soon be distributed to another center, the Belmont Learning Center now known as Vista Hermosa Learning Center.

2. Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School is the second largest school in California with a total number of 5,126 students and 220 full time teachers. A regular school that belongs to the Los Angeles unified district, which caters to grades 9-12 and a teacher student ratio of 1:23. Ethnicity is composed of Asians, American Indians, Non-Hispanics, Hispanics, and the Whites. As of date, the school is populated the most with Hispanics.

3. Long Beach Polytechnic High School is the third largest school in California. It is located in Long Beach. It accommodates high school students from not only Long Beach but also Bixby Knolls, Signal Hill and Lakewood. It was founded in 1895 and was formerly known as Long Beach High School and now more popularly known as Poly it belongs to the Long Beach Unified District. It is populated with more than 5000 students. This school is not only geared towards the academics but also in athletics because of which Sports Illustrated Magazine named it as “Sports School of the Century” in 2005. It has also won multiple Grammy awards for its music program. Famous alumni include Snoop Dogg, Tony Gwynn, Billie Jean King, and Cameron Diaz.

4. James A. Garfield Senior High School is the fourth largest high school in California. It caters to grades 9-12 with a total of 4569 students.

5. John H. Francis Polytechnic High School is the fifth largest high school in California. It is a comprehensive school from the Los Angeles Unified District, which is located in the Sun Valley of Los Angeles. It was founded in the 1900′s and a known rival of North Hollywood High School. It has a parrot mascot named Joe Poly.

6. John Marshall Senior High School is the sixth largest high school in California. It is a public school, which caters to students in grades 9-12 and has a total population of 4561 students. It was founded in 1931, named after the Great Chief Justice John Marshall who built the American system of constitutional law. The motto of the school is veritas vincit or truth conquers. Students are known as barristers since the school’s mascot is Johnny Barrister. Recently, it launched programs to help supply school funds one of which is Parent Involvement. This mandate indicates that parents are required to actively participate in planning and evaluation of school budgets and programs.

7. Bell High School is the home of the mighty eagles and is the seventh largest high school in California. It is another member of Los Angeles Unified District, which caters to students in grades 9-12. It was founded in 1925 and has 4778 number of students as of the last survey.

8. Los Angeles Senior High School is the eight largest high schools in California. It’s a public school, which caters to students in grades 9-12 and has a population of 4405 students.

9. James Monroe High is the ninth largest high school in California. It is also under the Los Angeles Unified District. It is popular for its small learning communities and magnet schools. It was founded in 1958 and it located in North Hills California.

10. Wilson High School, the tenth largest high school in California is another member of the Los Angeles Unified District, which was established in 1937. Popularly known as Woodrow Wilson High School, it is a public school, which includes students in grades 9-12. It is open to students from Hillside Village, El Sereno, and University Hills, plus City Terrace and Ramona Gardens. It has a population of 3000 students with a Seymour mascot called Mule.

Leeward Community College

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Leeward Community College provides a high level education to students since 1968. The college situated in Pearl City, Hawaii, is a member of University of Hawaii system. Leeward community college is a liberal arts college and it also offers career-training courses. Leeward community college is one of the main colleges situated in Pearl City and the college has one branch, which situated in Waianae as Waianae Education Center. Leeward Community College is a public community college and the chancellor of the college is Peter Quigley.

Leeward Community College offers many career and technical programs, which can help the students to start their own career or business. Leeward Community College is a community college so there are no rules to get admission; main attraction is the low rate of admission fees, and those students who cant get admission in non community college because the strict admission policies, high rate of fees, who is not eligible to get an admission in regular college, all can get admission in Leeward Community College.

In Leeward Community College, the student’s population is high because of their faculty and high authorities; they take care of the students individually. The Leeward Community College provides the students affordable fees with a high quality education, which attract the student’s worldwide. So many students are taking admission from different countries.

Leeward Community College offers wide variety of courses from different fields like Associate in Arts in Teaching, Arts & Science Transfer Option, Automotive Technology, Business Technology, Business Technology, Culinary Arts, Digital Media, Human Services, Information& Computer Science, TV production, Technical Writing, Expository Writing, personal and public speaking, Network Support Specialist, Database Support Specialist and much more.

Leeward Community College offers first two years of a four-year degree. The college offers transfer courses also. In Leeward Community College more than 6000 undergraduate students are admitted. The Leeward community college provides well-experienced faculty and teachers; the ratio of teacher students is 20:1. The dedicated staffs and faculties are ready to help the students to give proper training and guidance for their career with a degree. The college provides well established library, student clubs and activities, academic advising, career advising and counseling, student health center, free internet access and email account and recently the college provides wireless network for the students, faculty and staff to access the internet connection without using the wired connection. LCC helps the students to fulfill their career dreams.

Augustana College – Learn About Its Facts

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Augustana College is situated in Illinois, one of the beautiful states of US. Augustana College is a liberal arts and science college. Swedish settlers started Augustana College in 1860. The college is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college offers bachelor degree of arts and science, pre- professional programs like law, medicine, and veterinary medicine. The ratio of student and teacher is 13:1 in this college. The College provides good campus facilities for their students. It is the main attraction of Augustana College. The college provides student supports. The college provides hostel facilities for students and faculty. It also provides international and domestic study opportunities. The college also gives latest technologies and equipments. The Augustana College offers good study environment for their students.

Swenson center is a center, which is located in Augustana College. This Swenson center is a national archives and research institute. This Swenson center includes all the information for the study of Swedish immigration to North America. The college also offered library facilities for their students and their faculties.

In this competitive world every persons should be so skilled. Augustana College prepares their students to take leadership and to contribute their services to this competitive world. The college offers large percentage of the student to participate in various arts programs. These arts programs are conducted by Augustana College. This college also supports to enhance the talents of all the students and also supports them in extra curricular activities. Augustana College contains so many other features and facilities for its students. This college has a museum and a planetarium. The name of the museum is Fryxell Geology Museum it is named after Fritiof Fryxell. The museum has huge collections of rocks, minerals and fossils. The name of the planetarium is John Deere Planetarium. The Fryxell Geology museum, and John Deere planetarium in Augustana College helps in enhancing the knowledge of all the students. The Augustana College has an excellent library, which helps the students and faculties of the college in their studies and references. The name of library is Thomas Tredway Library. The Thomas Tredway library of Augustana College has won the “Excellence in Academic Libraries Award” in 2006. The Augustana College has a music group on campus, which is for students. The name of music group is Augustana Symphony Orchestra. The music group is started on 1875. The student of Augustana College performs music concerts in art festivals.

Why Voting No on the Minneapolis School Referendum is a Vote for Minneapolis School Children

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No Administrator Left Behind!

What happens if the Minneapolis school funding referendum fails this election?  What happens is the voters will be asked to approve it next year in November 2009 (when we vote in Minneapolis City Council elections). The Minneapolis School Board and referendum supporters have stated that if the Referendum fails this year, nothing “bad” will happen. This Referendum will have no effect on school funding in Minneapolis, for this year (2008-2009 school year) or next year (2009-2010 school year). It only affects school funding starting in 2010-2011.  

Why should people who support children and Minneapolis public schools vote NO on the Referendum this year? Because they believe that the children of Minneapolis deserve better than the current referendum proposal. The current referendum is flawed and incomplete. Working together the Minneapolis School Board, school administration and teachers union can do and should do much better for Minneapolis school children, than the current Referendum proposal.  The District needs to be much more specific about the actions steps it will take to achieve its stated goals, which I agree with.  Below are the things I want to know and I think all voters should know made before we support a referendum. Unfortunately, the only way to gets this information is for us to vote NO this year.   By voting NO we send a message to Minneapolis School Board, school administration and teachers union that they can do much better than the current Referendum proposal for Minneapolis school children.

Enrollment Decline

Minneapolis parents are voting with their children, by taking their children out of the Minneapolis School District and sending them to suburban districts. This is a major cause of the decline in enrollment in the Minneapolis School District. This says 10 times more about the Minneapolis school district than all the speeches, reports, editorials, and commercials on TV & radio etc. combined. Shouldn’t voters know the specific steps the School District is planning on taking to reverse this trend, before not after approving a million tax increase?

School Closings

The School Board and administration will announce which schools they plan to close in February or March 2009.   I want an aggressive school closings plan because I want my tax dollars going to teacher salaries and not to pay for heat, lights and especially for repairing and maintaining buildings that are over 50 years old including several from the 1920s.  Others may want to keep neighborhood schools open, especially neighborhood elementary schools. Some people might vote No on the referendum if they knew their neighborhood elementary, middle and/or high schools was going to be closed.   We the voters and especially parents deserve to know which schools the District plans to close before we vote on this referendum not after.  Unfortunately, that means voting NO this year so we will know the District’s school closing plan before we vote next year.

Black White Achievement Gap

The achieve gap between black students and white students in Minneapolis public schools is among the very worst in the entire United States – worse than schools in Alabama or Mississippi.  The achievement gap has not really changed since it was first identified.

The Minneapolis school board, administration and teachers union say they want to close the achievement gap between black students and white students. Is the District committed to doing whatever takes to eliminate the black white achievement gap? Or is only planning to do what is easy and/or what is not controversial? If easy steps could reduce the gap, it would have been eliminated years ago. The only way to know the level of commitment is to know the specific action steps the School Board and Administration are committed to taking to close the black white student achievement gap. But the District has not shared with voters what specific steps it will take to close the achievement gap. I  want know and I believe that all voters, parents and especially black parents deserve to know if the School Board and Administration are willing to “take the heat” for making the unpopular and/or controversial  changes that will be necessary to close the black white student achievement gap, before approving a million referendum not after approving the referendum.

Staff to Teacher ratio

Several years ago, a study of California schools revealed that California public school had one staff employee for every teacher. The California parochial schools had one staff employee for every six teachers.  Obviously a much higher percentage of revenue went to hiring teachers in the parochial schools than in the public schools. What is the staff to teacher ratio in the Minneapolis public schools? Do you know, because I don’t know?  Shouldn’t voters know the staff to teacher ratio before approving a million tax increase not after approving a tax increase?

Union Contract

The current contract with the Minneapolis teachers union severely restricts School Board and Administration’s ability and flexibility to change teacher assignments to improve student performance. The current union contract is designed to protect the established seniority system. Teacher assignments (which grade they teach, subject and school location etc.) are based on seniority; not experience in a specific subject or grade, interest in specific the subject or grade etc.

In business if a company has problems with quality and/or low productivity at a particular manufacturing plant; do they send their least experienced mangers and/or poorest performing managers to that plant?  NO!! The company sends its best, most experienced managers to “turn around” the poorly performing manufacturing plant. The current union contract forces the District to send its newest and least experienced teachers to the schools with the poorest performance. The current contract does not see having teachers high on the seniority list assigned to a poorly performing school as a badge of honor.

The union contract prevents the District from paying a bonus to the best teachers, whose students show the biggest improvement on test scores. Shouldn’t teachers, that are extraordinary, be paid more than poor teachers? The current contract does not allow merit-based pay.

The current union contract also prevents the District from holding teachers accountable when their students perform poorly.  If a teacher’s students perform poorly on standardized tests one year that is a matter of concern. If a teacher’s students perform poorly on standardized tests five years in a row, which is a problem. Teachers, that consistently underperform, cause problems for the teacher that gets those students the following year.  Good teachers, that get students from poor performing teachers, have to do double work teach current grade work plus teach prior grade work that students did not learn because of the poor performing teacher. Good teachers have to double work because they care about getting the students back learning at grade level. Is this fair to students and good teachers?  Teacher under performance needs to be addressed, perhaps by additional training, coaching from successful teachers etc.  If a poor teacher does not improve after being a given reasonable time to improve, then that teacher needs to be terminated for the benefit of students and good teachers.

The vast majority of teachers high on seniority list, work hard to be good teachers.  But there are a few bad apples that stop working or are just putting in their time until they retire.  The slackers know that they will never ever be laid-off because of their seniority.  The school district needs a union contract that allows them to lay off these few bad apples for the benefit of students and good tea
chers.

There are some senior teachers that have given up on black students. They feel no personal responsibility to go the extra mile to help black students who are behind catch up. They feel no personal responsibility if black students fail.  The School District needs a union contract that allows it to lay off teachers that have given up on black students for the benefit of students and good teachers.

The Minneapolis School District needs the leverage of passage of the school referendum to negotiate a more flexible and student friendly contact with the teacher’s union.  After the referendum what is the Union’s incentive to negotiate changes to the current contract? Voters deserve to know if the union will negotiate changes to the existing contract will allow performance-based pay, performance-based terminations and flexibility in teaching assignments before approving a million referendum not after approving it.

These are the reasons I’m voting for Minneapolis school children by voting NO on the school referendum this year.  Children, parents and voter deserve more information and a better proposal than the current referendum. I hope that Minneapolis School Board, Administration and Teachers Union will provide Minneapolis voters and parents with the information we need to make an informed decision about voting YES next year.

Several years ago, the Minneapolis school district decided on the number of teacher to layoff, before even considering reductions in administrative positions.   To me this is backwards, decisions on the number of administrative positions are made first, before teacher layoffs are considered. 

Plan for College – Seven Summer Strategies for College-bound Kids

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Once a student reaches the eighth grade, in some ways summer needs to be more strategic.  I’m not talking about adding yet more busy work to your soccer-filled schedules.  I’m talking about developing a new filter through which you do things.  I want you to start living in the “big picture” of being college-bound so you’ll start doing things now that will help shape your college experience later.  Here are seven smart summer strategies for college-bound kids and their families:



Visit a college campus. Before this summer is out, go to at least one campus – and do more than walk around.   Craft more a personal visit by finding out in advance which classes and events actually connect to your current interests.  In fact, between now and the first day of freshman year at college, every time your family takes you out of town for any reason, make sure a custom campus visit is part of that trip.  “Big Picture” Plus: Your college-bound plans will be far more powerful once you know what that experience looks and sounds and feels like.

Read a classic. A lot of kids hear “classic” and immediately think “old,” and we all know where old stuff ranks on the “Mom-can-I-do-that?” list.  Listen – books become classics because decades, even centuries, of readers read them, fall in love with them and read them again.  Jump into Alexandre Dumas’s Three Musketeers, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird or Shakespeare’s As You Like It.  The classics are the common cultural language that crosses all generations.  They expose you to new worlds.  And they are GREAT READS.  “Big Picture” Plus: Committing to reading something unfamiliar is a great step towards building the academic discipline you’ll need in college.

Go to camp. Making s’mores is great – but building a robot is amazing!  Today’s summer camps have you climbing mountains, studying sea life, coding video games – and often living right on college campuses in dorms with fellow college-bound kids.  If money is tight and the program you want is not free, make sure you check into scholarships they offer or work hard to raise the funds the year before through jobs, your church, friends and more.  Summer camps dramatically expand the world in which you feel you belong – the bigger, the bolder, the better.  “Big Picture” Plus:  Camp is a fun way to learn how to live with people who are nothing like you, a strong start for college.

Get your academic act together. Commit this to memory: what graduates you from high school does NOT always get you into college.  If you have a “D” or worse in any subject, it’s like you never took that class when you apply to four-year institutions (only “C” grades or higher generally count).  Head to community college over the summer and take the class again – and get college credit at the same time!  In California, high school students can enroll at community college for free (check your state).  Community colleges are also great places to take advanced classes your high school doesn’t offer or you can’t get into because of limited space.  All of that will boost your college application’s impact.  “Big Picture” Plus: Summer courses give you a taste of the academic challenges and independence to come in college.

Commit. I’m a big fan of school year clubs and events, but an important – and fun! – part of growing up is developing long-term pursuits.  By “long-term,” I mean two years or longer of engaging in: an academic interest (like journalism or math club); a personal passion (like music or sports); work experience (like internships or jobs); and public service (like scouting or local volunteering).  Summer is a perfect to time to start.  You don’t have to join a formal organization; you can explore your own interests.  Just be sure an adult works with you, like a teacher, boss, pastor or program director.  Their guidance will help you grow, and they’ll be well-equipped to write recommendations for you later.  “Big Picture” Plus:  Long-term commitments test you, stretch you and give you a valuable measuring stick of personal growth.

Get fit. If you’re thirteen or older, it is time to be personally accountable for your general fitness.  Forget that a “pooch,” “muffin top” or a full-on gut is not your idea of cute – it is truly dangerous.  There will never be an easier time in your life to get in shape, schedule- or metabolism-wise, than right now.  Decide this summer that you are going to work out every day and eat responsibly.  Not because it’s fun or easy, but because it is the best thing to do for your body and your brain.  Okay, and because you want to look good when you show up on campus this fall.  Whatever gets you MOVING!  “Big Picture” Plus:  Becoming and staying fit is a life-changing step towards deciding to do things you don’t want to do – and coming out a winner in the process.

Complete a college application. Do not let the first time you see a college application be the fall semester you are expecting to complete a dozen of them!  Download the Common App or Universal App, or get a copy of a state school application from the library.  Then sit with family or friends and fill one out.  Take notes of any questions (trust me, you will have some), and call the admissions office and get the answers.  Yes, they will answer your questions!  Practice writing at least one essay response, as well – and ask a tutor, parent or teacher to review it.  Yes, they will help you!  “Big Picture” Plus:  Filling out practice apps over the summer will flatten that part of the college-bound learning curve when the heat is on senior year.

All right, stop worrying that this sounds like a lot of work!  Instead, really envision reading on your front porch, shooting serious hoops every day with your friends, and scheduling one day a week to work with a conservation group to beautify your town.   Then imagine telling your roommate all about it freshman year in college.  That’s a big picture you’ll want to frame.

Plan for College – Seven Secrets of the College Honors Experience

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As you plan for college, here are seven stellar reasons why academically motivated students must add at least one school with an honors experience to your college wish list.
There are about 40 four-year colleges and universities in Los Angeles County alone. Yet each fall when I work with college-bound kids, one of the biggest challenges is convincing them to apply outside of their comfort zones. How comfy are those zones? They usually include only two college choices! In Los Angeles, it’s often just “USC or UCLA” or “Northridge or Long Beach” or whatever combination of schools my students have visited or at least heard of. Across the U.S., this “same-two-schools” application fixation translates into “NYU or Columbia,” “Kent State or Akron,” “Virginia State or UVA,” etc.

Talk to big achievers and that comfort zone sometimes expands to maybe ten or twelve schools – the “elites,” who last year stunned even us college advisors by edging down into the “lower than 10%” admit rate. Note to self (and to YOU): with Stanford turning away thousands of valedictorians annually and big state schools receiving tens of thousands of apps each year, only applying to a small handful of schools…that EVERYONE ELSE IS APPLYING TO…is not a win-win strategy.

So here’s the big, encouraging number – there are more than 1500 four-year, regionally accredited, residentially based, bachelor-degree granting colleges and universities in this country. And wrapped inside many of those 1500+ “traditional” undergraduate experiences, are dazzling gems known as “honors experiences,” where a small, selective group of students gets to work with distinguished faculty in a specialized environment and enjoy all of the top resources of that college. Thanks to the hundreds of honors experiences across the country, even the most competitive student now can cast a net across dozens of appealing schools and still land an outstanding undergraduate education.

Honors experiences come in a variety of fantastic formats. First up are honors colleges. Remember that universities are collections of colleges (e.g., College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, etc.). At many schools, there is a distinct honors college with its own admissions and financial aid process, curriculum, and more. Next up are honors programs (sometimes referred to as “scholars” programs), which can be a series of specialized courses, sections or a major track that is part of the many academic offerings at a college. Finally, honors semesters are more focused experiences, often associated with internships and/or travel. Colleges may also have their own mix-and-match versions of an honors experience, as well.

If you are an academically motivated student who enjoys stretching your mind and spirit, here are seven not-so-top secret reasons why at least one school with an honors experience belongs on your college wish list.



The ultimate academic experience. The honors experience on any campus usually offers close contact with their most prestigious faculty members, the most challenging courses, and the cream of the student crop.

Dedicated facilities. Many honors colleges have their own residential housing for students. At a minimum, honors programs generally offer special lounges, private computer labs or other exclusive facilities for their honors students.

Same price, best education. When you are accepted into an honors experience, you generally pay the same tuition, fees and residential bills as all of the other students on campus – but you get an “upgraded seat.” Some programs and colleges do charge additional fees for the extra resources you can access, but they often have special scholarships to help pay for those.

The best of both worlds. Love the idea of a big state school experience? Even on the largest campus, an honors experience gives you many of the benefits of a smaller, private college. So you can paint yourself blue for Big Game over the weekend, and debate the allegory of the cave on Monday – it’s the same campus with two wonderfully different experiences.

An expectation of self-actualization. Unlike some high school honors classes, college honors experiences aren’t about doubling your workload, they’re about radically expanding your world view. You can look forward to leadership grooming, service learning, specialized internships, field trips, personal advisors, recreational events, advanced undergraduate research, trips abroad and more.

The honors pipeline. Honors experiences earn well-deserved bragging rights from how successful their students are. That means as an honors student, you might benefit from special mentorships, assistance garnering fellowships, personalized career counseling, introductions to important career contacts and even early grad school admissions!

A new comfort zone. Ironically, even as they sometimes shelter you inside a small group of similar achievers, honors experiences cannot help but dramatically expand your exposure to, understanding of and embrace of a far vaster world than you will have experienced previously. So perhaps you will consider at least three different grad schools.

One last tip and one clarification. First, the clarification: just because you participate in an honors experience on a campus does not automatically mean you will graduate “with honors.” Be sure to talk to your department advisor to learn the academic and thesis writing requirements for that distinction at any school you attend. Now for the tip: honors colleges often have separate applications and separate application deadlines and fees. As you are compiling your school list, count these as separate schools because in many ways, they are. But if you can apply to the general institution and their honors program with the same application – consider that a terrific “two-fer” that is going to change your life either way.

Prep Schools – What Are the Pros and Cons?

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Canadian prep schools offer high school students a unique experience. Approximately six percent of all students in Canada attend prep school. In prep school, your child will get exposure to a wide variety of programs designed to make him or her a well rounded person. Prep schools traditionally have a strong academic and athletic focus, as well as providing opportunities for cultural and leadership activities. If you are considering prep school for your child, you should carefully evaluate the pros and cons of your decision.

Private School Advantages

Academics – Private schools are sought out by parents because of their rigorous academic programs. Statistically speaking, more students from prep schools attend college and earn high marks on their college entrance exams than those from private school. There are a wide range of choices including International and French Baccalaureates, Advanced Placement and British O and A levels. There are traditional British style prep schools, Christian schools, Montessori schools and Waldorf schools, as well as liberal education schools with specific educational philosophies.

Athletics – Most prep schools require participation on an athletic team in order to attend the school. Prep schools give a lot of support to their athletic teams and they often have a wider variety of sports than public schools, like diving or golf.

Language development – Most Canadian prep schools offer extensive training in English, French and other languages. Some require that students be proficient in at least two languages in order to graduate. The language training at prep school goes above and beyond what is experienced at public schools.

Low student to teacher ratio – Small class sizes mean that your child gets more attention from his or her teachers. Teacher and student interaction is a vital part of the learning experience. In prep school, your child’s teachers will know him or her very well and are able to keep students on track with their studies.

Parental involvement – Since parents are the “customers” of prep school, they are highly involved in the lives of their children and the school. Parents participate in school wide events and other activities. Unlike in public school, where vocal parents are sometimes seen as a nuisance, private school administrators welcome parent feedback.

Private School Disadvantages

Cost- This is by far the biggest deterrent to private prep school. Prep school can cost ,000 to ,000 per year. This cost can be increased if you choose a private boarding school. These schools are a major financial commitment and this should be the biggest factor in your decision.

High pressure – The academic pressures of prep school can be a lot for a teenager to handle. The increased homework load and high expectations from students can create a high pressure environment. If your student isn’t used to college preparatory classes, he or she may have trouble adapting to the more rigorous curriculum.

Keeping up with classmates – In prep school, your student may be exposed to a completely different social class than the one they are used to. The spending limits and lifestyles of their extremely wealthy classmates may provide extra pressure on them to fit in. Your student may want to spend extra money on clothes and activities to keep up with the rest of the class.

Fundraising – Even though private schools are funded by parents, there’s no shortage of fundraisers to sponsor various extracurricular activities or new building projects at the school. Expect to be invited to many dinners and events where are expected to fork over donations.

College Posters-take a Glimpse of College Days

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Among all kinds of posters, college posters have always been the choice of many college going guys and gals. In this case, it would be quite injustice to take the side of only college goers. The reason for this is that college posters are also famous among other people who are already out of colleges. Older people who sometimes miss their college days, such posters can refreshen those precious days. If you are just out of college and missing your good times then get a couple of college posters and heal away this pain.

College days are the most important days in one’s life. After school days, days spent in college matter everybody a lot. When one remembers his or her time spent in those days he or she gets the picture of all the happiest and sorrowful happenings. Love and hatred – both of them are the characteristics of college days. There are infinite things which happen in one’s college life. Although these days are no more with you, yet you can bind those days in the form of college posters.

There is a good number of websites which sell college posters. Often these websites offer attractive discounts which are really useful to buy a couple of posters in less price. You would be amazed to see the variety of college posters in these websites. Professionals involved in collecting college posters are well dedicated towards their work. That is why at the end of their collection, they provide people what they are looking for.

If you are going to buy college poster then initially do a proper research on what are your choices and expectations. It is very important to do while you go for shopping of college posters. Otherwise, there is a chance you would end up with some ordinary college posters.

Six Benefits of Community College

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The community college can be an excellent place for you to start your post-secondary education. You may earn an associate degree or certificate to enter the workplace, or you may choose to continue your education on a bachelor’s degree by transferring credit to an online university or a 4-year institution. Here are 6 good reasons to choose a community college’s education program:

Reason #1: Save In Tuition Cost

If you are tight on your education funds to pursue a degree offered by the vast majority of colleges and universities that may cost you over 0,000 to complete the degree program, then enrolling into a community college program can help you to accomplish very similar academic successes at a fraction of the cost.

Reason #2: Credits From Community College Are Transferable

You can take your preparatory core classes at community college and then transfer to a college or university bachelor program for continuous education. Most of college and universities accept transfer credit from community colleges. By taking your preparatory core classes at community college will save your money while enabling you to follow a transitional pathway to independent living.

Reason #3: Enable You To Develop Vocational Skills

If you have enter workplace with a general degree such as liberal arts degree, then community college is a good place to sharpen your skills on specific area that related to your career field. You can find many education programs offered by community colleges are related to career fields which can help you to develop vocational skills to handle your job professionally. Moreover, most of these college education programs can be completed in 1 to 2 years; you can save your time to complete the same subject areas offered in a 4-year degree offered by other universities and colleges.

Reason #4: Locate at Strategic Places

Community colleges are often located at the hearts of towns or cities where you will find it convenience to travel with a public transportation to and from your classes, and save you in term of car and gas costs.

Reason #5: Small Class Size

The class size at community colleges usually small and they only accept limited enrollment making you get lots of one-on-one attention from instructors.

Reason #6: Flexible Learning Schedule

If you are a working individual who has difficulties to fix your time to attend the classes, then community college learning schedule may fit your needs. Most of community college education programs have some sort flexible schedule for you to choose and attend your class that fit into your time. Beside that, you can work with the instructors to make up missed coursework online, enable you to enjoy the benefits of education at a pace that makes sense. Moreover, many of education programs offered by community colleges are available in online degree format, making it a good option for working adults and new parents to purse their desired degree online and at their own learning pace.

Summary

The communication college can be a good option for you to start your post-secondary education and earn an associate degree or certificate to enter the workplace or continue to a higher education after graduated from community college.

Bag To School!

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“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”

How was the day of your little wonder when he went to school for the first time in his life? Shedding tears, screaming to go home, gazing at other tots-imitating them or start getting anxious? An euphoric aura envelops around the enthusiastic parents. Whatever it takes, everyone wants his or her child to be a part of the educated society. But providing education doesn’t include just fetching him admission in a good school. It involves tedious activities, especially when the school starts. Whether your child is going to school for the first time or going back to school from a long summer vacation, he has to be well equipped with the requirements needed at school. Providing kids with best schooling, best requisites and giving him efficient knowledge at home is not cakewalk. The students also take grave pain in completing their primary and high school grades throughout their childhood and tweenhood. However, the result of sincere and competent learning recompenses the efforts and pain taken by the parents and the students in unison.

You may want to give him the best possible stationery products that also suit your pouch simultaneously. Best quality books, pencils, geometry cases, sharpeners, Tiffin boxes, water bottles, school bags and so on. You might consider spacious school bags and high-grade water bottles for your child’s lunch requisites.

Often, attention is given mostly to purchasing of notebooks and writing instruments. Pencil boxes sharpeners and erasers might get the surplus importance. About school bags, you may mull over the outward show, or choose a spacious bag at the most. The features for selecting a school bag that you think are worth a thought may not be enough. Certainly, the very appearance and the size matters when talking about school bags. But when you explore, you will find that a lot of brainwork is implemented to pick out the appropriate choice.

Appearance matters! There are a variety of contemporary school bags available to pick from. You might find it difficult to choose the right one. Carry your son or daughter with you-because appearance matters. You would surely not want the newly bought school gear lying around at home, unused. If you want to purchase it yourself, you’ll have to be familiar with your kid’s choice-which can be risky. If you bought a bag with the latest cartoon characters embedded and if your son is a sport and sportsmen buff, then it is certainly a waste. Bags for young boys are available in cool colors with cartoon characters or sports’ illustrations. For young girls, bright colors, floral prints and cartoon characters are found on their school bags. But interests can be different with different kids. They might not follow the contemporary trend and want a design or a color, which can be unusual. For example, a girl may show distaste for girly shades like pink and blue. She may want something more smarts, boy-like and not typically girly.

Suppliers offer school bags with variety animal motifs, and environ-friendly symbols as well. Many companies manufacture models in association with PET, PU and TPU. School bags are also made with embellishments out of embroidery, beads and metals. Bags attached with stuffed plush toys are certainly alluring for the kids-they can remove the soft toy and play with, during their leisure. However, the look of the schoolbag is not enough to be considered. The other crucial aspects need added attention.

Consider convenience! Children are gripped with severe back problems due to very heavy school bags that they carry to school on a daily basis. They are forced to carry weights that they can’t carry off easily at their age-this in turn affects their fragile shoulders adversely. It is however recommended that school-going children must not carry more than 10-20 percent of their weight.

Manufacturers realize the children’s plight. Thus backpacks are available for maximum convenience. Backpacks are suggested for school going children since it allow spreading out the weight on both left and the right sides. An enduring school backpack has strong, padded and foam-cushioned shoulder straps, which are at least 3 inches wide. Makers of school bags also offer waist belts and straps for added support to the back, thus distributing the weight of the bag evenly. You should take the size of the bag into consideration. Let it not be overtly large or small. Moreover, to check the fitting and the grip, you may ask your child to wear the bag and adjust the straps according to his size. Encourage him to carry off the bag on both the shoulders to avoid stressing one shoulder.

Backpacks are available with wheels and handles too. But you must check with the school’s guidelines if they allow such a kind. However, dragging a wheeled bag for a long time may hurt children’s joints and arms. While considering these trolley backpacks, pay heed to the wheels and the handles-they shouldn’t be heavy. Dragging and carrying conversely can reduce the burden.

While we talk about sturdy straps and handles, it becomes imperative to choose a durable material too cause school bags go through enormous wear and tear every school day. Carriers for school requisites are known to be durable when they are both made of sturdy belts and long lasting material. School bags made of leather must be avoided at all costs to pass up the extra weight of the material, though it’s a robust pick!

Manufacturers offer school totes in lightweight materials such as nylon, canvas, PVC and microfiber, which also give durability. They are aware of the fact that school bags are meant to be getting dirty every now and then. They offer bags in easy-to-clean materials like nylon, PVC and water-resistant microfiber. Wash your son’s soiled school bag and get a new look every time.

Gone are the days when you saw students carrying dual compartment school gears. The age speaks of multi-tasking, multi-talent, multi-uses and multi-compartments. This encourages added filling. But if the bag is of an appropriate size, multi-compartments can organize the student’s varied items efficiently. These bags mostly come with durable zippers and the pockets help in organizing beverage containers, lunch boxes, umbrellas and much more. Novelty does not end here. They are available with straps that have compartments for stuffing cell phones mp3 players or I-pods. Multi-compartment school bags are available in different shapes and types.

It’s not just about convenient bags. You might want to purchase a school pack that should at least last a year. You want to pick the one that is also not heavy on your purse. But this doesn’t mean you opt for a cheap one, because it may hardly last a few months. Again, picking a super costly bag is not a wise decision, reason- the style of the bag might become outdated in a year or two, and your child may not want to use it any more. Moreover, the required size for a school bag can vary with time. A moderately costing school bag, with a design of your kid’s choice and a durable material with efficient usability will not be harsh on your pocket.

The variety is enormous, which one do you want? One of the most stylish ranges of bags that are in demand would be messenger bags. Those who do not want to show the bulky look of backpacks; they opt for swanky messenger bags. These bags are carried one-sided, useful for carrying school and college requisites. They can also be used for travelling and moderate shopping. Messenger bags or haversacks can be multi-flapped with varied pockets of different sizes. You can carry your books and files safely. However, messenger bags are not advisable for children who have to carry a heavy load of books. Since their shoulders and back are fragile, the excessive load will strain one of the shoulders causing severe damage. In fact, messenger bags are meant to carry little or moderate weight.

A mod
ish version of backpack is a sling bag. Also, it rests on one of the shoulders like a messenger bag, carried crossed. However, the sling bag rests on the back and doesn’t hang out on the either side. This bag can give good grip. But one cannot carry many loads, since the bag rests on one of the shoulders. This bag is preferable for carrying moderate or fewer loads. Sling bags are carried more for a trendy look.

Girls at school carry horizontal bags. If your girl child wants to be girly, a horizontal bag is most suitable. These book bags are available in attractive colors, floral prints, and pictures of Barbie and cartoon characters. Horizontal/rectangular bags do not have many compartments unlike backpacks. However, when you’re young lass is growing older and when she is about to go to high school she won’t want to carry the horizontal bag anymore. Horizontal school bags are for small schoolgirls.

Backpacks are a common form of school bags carried at school, liked by both boys and girls. Backpacks have provisions for multiple compartments. Moreover, different styles of backpacks give grip differently. Vest packs, rucksacks, hug bags are some of the styles of backpacks available for school going children. They have technical suspension system that reduce back and shoulder fatigue. To give added benefits, manufacturers have new ways to fulfill the demands of the school going wonders. This multi-utility luggage’s can be undoubtedly used for various other purposes, for e.g. travelling, hiking, adventure trips and other picnic excursions. So, if your child is going for a trip to the mountains with his school gang, you need not worry about purchasing a new bag for his expedition!

Waterproof school bags are an inevitable requisite where

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