Peterson's Private Secondary Schools 2002

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• ISBN13: 9780768905311
• ISBN10: 0768905311
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Petersons

Summary

Here's the exclusive guide that makes easy work of identifying alternatives to public school education. It places more than 1,800 leading private day, boarding, religious, special needs, single-sex, coeducational, and military schools in the U.S., Canada, and abroad in one resource so parents and children can choose, compare schools and make well-informed decisions about education.

Table of Contents

Part I How to Use This Book	1	(122)
Family Guide
Getting the Most Out of The Family Guide	3	(2)
Quick-Reference Chart	5	(23)
Target your search in minutes
The Information You Will Find in the Profiles and Announcements	28	(3)
The Information You Will Find in the Full Descriptions	31	(1)
Specialized Directories	32	(73)
Separate directories based on important selection criteria:
Coeducational Day Schools	33	(7)
Boys' Day Schools	40	(1)
Girls' Day Schools	41	(1)
Schools Accepting Boarding Boys and Girls	42	(2)
Schools Accepting Boarding Boys	44	(1)
Schools Accepting Boarding Girls	44	(1)
Schools with a Religious Affiliation	45	(4)
Schools Beginning at Junior, Senior, or Postgraduate Year	49	(1)
Schools Reporting Academic Accommodations for the Gifted and Talented	50	(4)
Schools with Advanced Placement Preparation	54	(7)
Schools Reporting a Postgraduate Year	61	(1)
Schools Offering the International Baccalaureate Program	62	(1)
Schools Reporting That They Award Merit Scholarships	63	(3)
Schools Reporting a Guaranteed Tuition Plan	66	(1)
Schools Reporting a Tution Installment Plan	67	(8)
Schools Reporting That They Offer Loans	75	(1)
Schools Reporting Total Amount of Financial Aid Awarded for 2000-2001	76	(7)
Schools Reporting That They Offer English as a Second Language	83	(3)
Schools Reporting a Community Service Requirement	86	(3)
Schools Reporting Exchange Programs with Other U.S. Schools	89	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Study Abroad	90	(2)
Schools Reporting Summer Sessions Open to Students from Other Schools	92	(4)
Schools Reporting That They Accommodate Underachievers	96	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Students with Special Needs	96	(9)
Part II What You Should Know About Private Education
Why Private Education?	105	(1)
Peter Relic
Plan a Successful School Search	106	(2)
Searching for Private Schools Online	108	(2)
Your Planning Calendar	110	(1)
Finding the Perfect Match	111	(5)
Helene Reynolds
Paying for a Private Education	116	(2)
Mark Mitchell
About Standardized Tests	118	(2)
Heather Hoerle
Independent Day Schools	120	(3)
Lila Lohr
Profiles and Announcements	123	(440)
Must-know details on private schools in the United States and abroad
Full Descriptions	563	(678)
Detailed portraits of boarding and day schools
Special Needs Schools	1241	(110)
Profiles, announcements, and full descriptions of schools serving children with a variety of special needs
Junior Boarding Schools	1351	(44)
Profiles, announcements, and full descriptions of middle-grade boarding schools
Alphabetical Index	1395