Start with priorities
Choose three to five priorities your family can explain in plain language: learning support, schedule, location, language access, activities or school culture. Keep room for your child’s perspective.
SCHOOL COMPARISON
Compare schools around what matters to your child.
A useful comparison combines the child’s learning experience, belonging, family logistics and the real enrollment path.
Understand the choices before you connect.
Use the same questions
Ask every school how families receive progress updates, who helps when a child struggles, and what a normal week looks like. Record answers and follow-up contacts in one place.
Separate fit from eligibility
A school may sound like a strong fit yet have assignment rules, capacity limits or a separate application. Verify current eligibility, transportation and timing directly with the school or district.
Make a next-step plan
After comparing, identify the first action for each promising option: a tour, an enrollment-office call or an application. Keep a backup path while you wait for official confirmation.
Information is educational, not an admission or placement guarantee. Verify eligibility, availability and district assignment directly with the receiving organization.