When Reaching Out for Help From Educational Consultants in Los Angeles Makes Sense

The Difficult (and Time Consuming) Process of Trying to Choose the Right Private School In Los Angeles

Basic Steps of Finding a Private School for Your Child by Yourself

Step 1 - Finding the right student-school educational experience fit

If you have a child who is looking to enter private school, you will be faced with a myriad number of choices when it comes to finding the right independent school in Los Angeles. If your child has a propensity for creative arts and music, there are many private schools that will be able to offer a stimulating and creatively inspired education. If your child’s roots are from a minority background such as black (African American), bipoc, or hispanic, there are many private schools throughout the Los Angeles area that proactively engage in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) accredited programs that offer excellent educational opportunities for children of color. Identifying DEI schools that offer the right fit for your student is where the process can get tricky and laborious.

Step 2 - Due diligence in reputation and diversity

Since you want to find the perfect school and educational fit for your child, you should look for a school that has a reputation for offering an excellent, well rounded educational experience ideally from a diverse team of educators that represent the many beautiful colors of our society. Once you have identified a potential school, undergoing proper due diligence is a must. The vetting process can become time consuming as you will likely investigate the school and its reviews online while also asking neighbors and locals offline to get a picture of what the school may offer your child.

Another thing that you should consider is whether or not the school is accredited. This means that the school has been approved by the state and that it follows the rules set forth by the state. You should also check to make sure that the school has been inspected by the state. This is important because it shows that the school is following the rules set forth by the government. You should also make sure that the school has a non-discriminatory, open enrollment policy. This means that anyone who wants to enroll in the school is allowed to do so. This allows students to try out different classes without being forced into a particular one.

Step 3 - Is the curriculum a fit?

Once you are satisfied with your initial due diligence, you should also take a look at the school's curriculum. Many private schools have a curriculum that is based on meeting and exceeding the standards set by the state. You should be able to find out what subjects are offered in the curriculum. If the school does not offer all of the subjects that you feel are important for your student, you should find another school. You should also check to see what the school's graduation requirements are and what their track record looks like regarding college placement.

Step 4 - Rinse and repeat until you find an ideal fit

Once you have found a school that you think is the right fit for your child, you should physically tour the location to confirm fit and feel. Once confirmed, you can start applying for admission. Regarding the application forms, you should follow the instructions carefully so that you can submit the application correctly. After you have submitted the application, you should wait for the school to respond. If you do not hear back from the school within the pre disclosed time window, you should consistently contact and make sure that you follow up with the school regarding a decision.

Step 5 - Post acceptance

Once your child has been accepted, now it is time to transition to applying for financial aid if needed as well as preparing your child for the first day of school once the financial step has been completed.

Why Education Consultants are Helpful

Since even the simplified steps above of minority student placement into the right, properly diversified school environment tend to be repeated several times over until the right school is found, reaching out to a local education consultant can help save a lot of time and headache in ultimately finding the right independent school experience for your child. Educational consultants specializing in private schools with DEI programs in place can help shortcut your way to the best local K-12, elementary, middle school and high school options within the Greater Los Angeles area.

Not only can an educational services consultant like Private School Axis help to shorten the process of finding the right school fit for your student, we can guide, advocate and assist the student placement and admissions process which can help facilitate a successful placement while also being there for your child’s educational journey from start to finish.

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