Peterson's Private Secondary Schools: The Bestselling Guide to 1,500 Accredited Schools Worldwide

by Peterson's

• ISBN13: 9780768901863
• ISBN10: 0768901863
• Edition: 20th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Peterson's

Summary

The only comprehensive private school guide available. Choose from day, boarding, special needs, and junior boarding schools. In-Depth Descriptions direct you to the right private school for your child. A quick-reference chart, planning calendar, and expert advice assist you in making your critical decision. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Part I How to Use This Book
Family Guide
Getting the Most Out of This Guide	3	(2)
Quick-Reference Chart	5	(23)
Target your search in minutes
The Information You Will Find in the Profiles and Announcements	28	(2)
The Information You Will Find in the Full Descriptions	30	(1)
Specialized Directories	31	(76)
Twenty-five separate directories based on important selection criteria:
Coeducational Day Schools	32	(7)
Boys' Day Schools	39	(1)
Girls' Day Schools	40	(1)
Schools Accepting Boarding Boys and Girls	41	(2)
Schools Accepting Boardig Boys	43	(1)
Schools Accepting Boardig Girls	44	(1)
Military Schools	44	(1)
Schools with a Religious Affiliation	44	(5)
School Beginning at the Junior, Senior, or Postgraduate Year	49	(1)
School Reporting Academic Accommodations for the Gifted and Talented	49	(4)
Schools with Advanced Placement Preparation	53	(7)
Schools Reporting a Postgraduate Year	60	(1)
Schools Offering the International Baccalaureate Program	61	(1)
Schools Reporting That They Award Merit Scholarships	62	(4)
Schools Reportig a Guaranteed Tuition Plan	66	(1)
Schools Reportig a Tuition Installment Plan	66	(9)
Schools Reporting That They Offer Loans	75	(2)
Schools Reporting Total Amount of Financial Aid Awarded for 1998--99	77	(7)
Schools Reporting That They Offer English as a Second Language	84	(3)
Schools Reporting a Community Service Requirement	87	(4)
Schools Reporting Exchange Programs with Other U.S. Schools	91	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Study Abroad	91	(3)
Schools Reporting Summer Sessions Open to Students from Other Schools	94	(4)
Schools Reporting That They Accommodate Underachievers	98	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Students with Special Needs	98	(9)
Part II What You Should Know About Private Education
Why Private Education?	107	(1)
Peter Relic
Plan a Successful School Search	108	(2)
Using the Internet in Your Private School Search	110	(2)
Your Planning Calendar	112	(1)
Independent Day Schools	113	(2)
Lila Lohr
Finding the Perfect Match	115	(5)
Helene Reynolds
Financing a Private School Education	120	(2)
Meade Thayer
About Standardized Tests	122	(2)
Heather Hoerle
Spiritual and Community Values in Private Education	124	(5)
James M. Goodmann
Profiles and Announcements	129	(470)
Must-know details on 1,500 private schools in the United States and abroad
Full Descriptions	599	(696)
Detailed portraits of 400 boarding and day schools
Special Needs Schools	1295	(98)
Profiles, announcements, and full descriptions of schools serving children with a variety of special needs
Junior Boarding Schools	1393	(48)
Profiles, announcements, and full descriptions of middle-grade boarding schools
Alphabetical Index	1441