Dear 8th Grade Families,
Please save the date for two Zoom webinars.
With me, Mme Addo, and Mr. Rosenblum. Will be recorded and shared afterwards.
Parents and students should tune in! Link to follow.
Zoom Webinar. Will be recorded and shared afterwards.
Parents and students should tune in! Link to follow.
Hear from SDFAS alumni about their high school experiences now and in pre-Covid times.
Plenty of time for Q and A.
While we will have ample time for Q and A during both webinars, if you would like to submit questions ahead of time, please do! estoller@sdfrenchschool.org
Please see the document “2020 All High School Resources” with a useful collection of information all in one place to help guide you and answer many questions.
Please try to look it over before the September 23 webinar.
Academic Fit and Style; Public/Private/Religious; Location/Commute; Cost; Community; Diversity in all its Forms; Athletics; Arts; Co-Curricular opportunities; Class Size; Size of School; Availability of individual support; College admission results; Mission and Philosophy; Programs – AP, IB, etc,; Classes available…and the intangible – how do you feel on campus? Even more difficult this year to know, as visits may not be possible.
Can you imagine “living” here for the next four years?
Know that completing the SDFAS Middle School program will prepare you for any high school program you end up choosing.
Know that you are making a 4-year commitment and the way things look right now is not the way they will look a year from now…
–Most San Diego area private high schools will not require the ISEE exams as part of the application process this year. I can confirm that this includes Bishop’s, Parker, Pacific Ridge, and La Jolla Country Day, so far. Grauer continues to NOT require the ISEE.
–The Catholic high schools traditionally require the HSPT, a different test, but they are still coming to an agreement about whether or not to require it this year.
–Some private schools may ask for the CSS Character Snapshot. https://www.ssat.org/pages/character-skills-snapshot
Each school is taking its own approach, and we know that things can change rapidly, pending Covid-19 data and directives from the county and state, so please be proactive with the schools you are interested in.
Most application windows will open October 1. Please keep me informed of your plans, and consider having a Plan A, B and C, to cover all the bases.
https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/neighborhood_schools_and_enrollment_options
https://www.sandiegounified.org/school-choice-application (not yet update)
Usually the online Choice Application opens at the beginning of October. The site has not yet been updated for the next academic year. A reminder that you must do the Choice Application in order to attend a public high school that is not your assigned school.
No application is necessary to attend your assigned school. You must show proof of residence to enroll at your assigned school. Find out which is your assigned school here: https://www.sandiegounified.org/schoolfinder
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Erin Stoller
High School Placement Counselor
estoller@sdfrenchschool.org