Given the costs of a good education for children, and the lasting effect it can have, many parents understandably want authoritative information on educational options for their kids. Georgia Irvin provides that information, in a comprehensive, impartial guide focusing on the schools in the DC area. The guide profiles the eight public school districts and the more than 100 independent schools serving DC students. The book also includes tips to let parents know what they should look for when checking out schools, how to apply to independent schools, information on financial aid, and answers to common school-search questions.
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Simply put, no one knows more about schools in Metro Washington than Georgia Irvin. Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools will be an invaluable resource to families... and a critical reference source for all educated professionals working in the national capital area. (Mark H. Sklarow )
Simply put, no one knows more about schools in Metro Washington than Georgia Irvin. Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools will be an invaluable resource to families... and a critical reference source for all educated professionals working in the national capital area. (Mark H. Sklarow )
Georgia Irvin is a skillful and seasoned educational consultant who knows the schools and students of metropolitan Washington, D. C. Her guide takes the mystery out of the admissions process by aiding parents and prospective students in understanding what to expect and how to choose a public or independent education. (Bruce Stewary )
The key to educational success is finding a school that is the right match for each child. Every parent needs this book! Georgia Irvin combines a wealth of information and years of experience with D. C. schools. What shines through most, however, is her wisdom about children, which helps families find their way through the confusion to a happy ending. (Susan Piggott )
This book is a fantastic tool and will make the school search easier for new and lifelong residents of Washington alike. (Senator Hillary Clinton )
Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools is an excellent source of practical information to help parents select the best school setting for each individual child. This book contains specific data about schools in the metropolitan Washington area, but Georgia also provides a wealth of general information and practical guidance on the whole realm of educational issues that will be enormously helpful to all parents across the country. (Richard W. Riley )
Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools is an excellent source of practical information to help parents select the best school setting for each individual child. This book contains specific data about schools in the metropolitan Washington area, but Georgia also provides a wealth of general information and practical guidance on the whole realm of educational issues that will be enormously helpful to all parents across the country. (Richard W. Riley )
Simply put, no one knows more about schools in Metro Washington than Georgia Irvin. Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools will be an invaluable resource to families... and a critical reference source for all educated professionals working in the national capital area. (Mark H. Sklarow )
Georgia Irvin is a skillful and seasoned educational consultant who knows the schools and students of metropolitan Washington, D. C. Her guide takes the mystery out of the admissions process by aiding parents and prospective students in understanding what to expect and how to choose a public or independent education. (Bruce Stewary )
The key to educational success is finding a school that is the right match for each child. Every parent needs this book! Georgia Irvin combines a wealth of information and years of experience with D. C. schools. What shines through most, however, is her wisdom about children, which helps families find their way through the confusion to a happy ending. (Susan Piggott )
This book is a fantastic tool and will make the school search easier for new and lifelong residents of Washington alike. (Senator Hillary Clinton )
Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools is an excellent source of practical information to help parents select the best school setting for each individual child. This book contains specific data about schools in the metropolitan Washington area, but Georgia also provides a wealth of general information and practical guidance on the whole realm of educational issues that will be enormously helpful to all parents across the country. (Richard W. Riley )
Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools is an excellent source of practical information to help parents select the best school setting for each individual child. This book contains specific data about schools in the metropolitan Washington area, but Georgia also provides a wealth of general information and practical guidance on the whole realm of educational issues that will be enormously helpful to all parents across the country. (Richard W. Riley )
About the Author
Georgia K. Irvin, a Certified Education Planner, is the founder and president of Georgia K. Irvin Associates, an educational consultant group. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely Informative,
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This review is from: Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools: Metropolitan Washington, Independent and Public / Pre-K - 12 (Paperback)
On returning to live in the DC area with two small children after having lived in another part of the country, I picked up this book and found a wealth of useful information about schools. The book not only gives practical information, but provides thoughtful and rare insight into the various strengths and weaknesses of each school, as well as valuable guidance on how to pick the best school for a particular child. I recommend this book highly.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
33pgs are OK, The rest is just a reference,
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This review is from: Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools: Metropolitan Washington, Independent and Public / Pre-K-12 (Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools: Selected Independent) (Paperback)
If you want a basic idea of what you need to do to get your kid into a school and some basics, this is not a bad book. The first 33 pages has some good information but its only 33 pages. This information is likely available elsewhere on the internet. I give this 4 stars for the first 33 pages and 2 stars for the rest.
The rest of the book is a listing of schools and information on them. There is nothing in the listing that will give you rankings of the school nor recommendation so its just a reference and a list of all the schools. Most if not all the info you can get of the net but it is nice to have it all in one place so finding all the school online becomes easier. Worth $5-7 so get it used. This book is much better than the 13th ed of Independant school guide. The format is much better and easier to read and the front pages are better.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of time,
By A Customer
This review is from: Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools: Metropolitan Washington, Independent and Public / Pre-K - 12 (Paperback)
Trolling the school web sites gave me more information than this book. It's very factual and really doesn't get into school character, etc.
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