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Monday, October 28, 2013
Finding the best preschools in Contra Costa County
If you are looking for a great preschool in Contra Costa County, I found a website that can help you. Just go to nces.ed.gov and you can do a search for the preschool of your liking.
I did a sample search here for Contra Costa County preschools with a minimum of 200 students in that school (most schools contain both preschool and elementary students, or more). The results of that search are as follows:
I did a sample search here for Contra Costa County preschools with a minimum of 200 students in that school (most schools contain both preschool and elementary students, or more). The results of that search are as follows:
How to find the best public elementary schools in Contra Costa County
Parents want the best schools for their kids. If you live in Contra Costa County and you are looking for the bets public elementary schools for your children, you might want to know the names of those schools.
Well, you can do this search in a number of ways. One way is to go to school-ratings.comhttp://school-ratings.com/and select a ranking of 10 for elementary schools in Contra Costa County, State of California. You can find the results here.
Some of their results include the following schools:
Clayton-- Mt. Diablo Elementary
Concord--Monte Gardens Elementary
And these other cities have three or more schools ranked at level 10:
Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.
So if you want to go to one of the best public elementary schools in Contra Costa County, you need to do your homework and find out which ones are ranked the highest.
Well, you can do this search in a number of ways. One way is to go to school-ratings.comhttp://school-ratings.com/and select a ranking of 10 for elementary schools in Contra Costa County, State of California. You can find the results here.
Some of their results include the following schools:
Clayton-- Mt. Diablo Elementary
Concord--Monte Gardens Elementary
And these other cities have three or more schools ranked at level 10:
Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.
So if you want to go to one of the best public elementary schools in Contra Costa County, you need to do your homework and find out which ones are ranked the highest.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Best high schools in the Bay Area in 2013
In case you missed it, the 2013 rankings for the best high schools in California can be found here.
So if you were wondering if that special school you like in the Northern California Bay Area made the list, you can review the following schools that made it on the list of the top 25:
So if you were wondering if that special school you like in the Northern California Bay Area made the list, you can review the following schools that made it on the list of the top 25:
- American Indian Public High School in Oakland, CA
- Lowell High School in San Francisco, CA
- Mission San Jose in Fremont, CA
- Monta Vista in Cupertino, CA
- Campolinda in Moraga, CA
- Piedmont High in Piedmont, CA
- Saratoga High in Saratoga, CA
- Miramonte High in Orinda, CA
Find the complete California list at this website.
Best Private Elementary Schools in Concord, California (Contra Costa County)
Finding a great elementary school can be very difficult in Contra Costa County, especially one that is accredited and has plenty of resources. So start your search here by narrowing your school search by your city. You can then see the size of the schools in your area. Maybe you want a school that is not too small, otherwise it may not have enough resources.
Next, after choosing a few schools, you should make sure those schools are accredited. Let us say you have picked a few private schools in Concord, California (for example) and you want to see which ones of those have accreditation by WASC. So then go to this website.
So here are the results for the best accredited private elementary schools in Concord, California (Contra Costa County), in alphabetical order:
There you have one example of trying to find the best private school in one region of Contra Costa County. Both size and accreditation matters when it comes to finding a high-quality elementary school in the East Bay.
Next, after choosing a few schools, you should make sure those schools are accredited. Let us say you have picked a few private schools in Concord, California (for example) and you want to see which ones of those have accreditation by WASC. So then go to this website.
So here are the results for the best accredited private elementary schools in Concord, California (Contra Costa County), in alphabetical order:
- Calvary Temple Christian School
- Carondelet High School
- De La Salle High School
- King's Valley Christian School
- Queen of All Saints School
- St. Agnes School
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School
- Tabernacle Christian School
Friday, October 25, 2013
How to find East Bay schools with the highest rankings in API scores, CST scores, or SAT scores
If you are a parent of children in the East Bay, you may be wondering how you can find the absolute best schools for your children. Well, there are some very good schools in the Bay Area in general, and there are some outstanding schools in the East Bay, for sure.
The Los Angeles Times has a great website to get rankings for the API scores, CST scores and SAT scores. Let's do a sample for schools in Contra Costa County:
For schools with the highest API scores in this county, visit this page.
For schools with the highest CST English scores in this county, visit this link.
And for schools with the highest SAT scores in this county, go here.
Of course this data may change over time. And you should always make sure the schools you choose are accredited by a major accrediting agency. Good luck with your school search.
Additionally, for general information about private and public schools in Contra Costa County, make sure to check out privateschoolreview.com.
The Los Angeles Times has a great website to get rankings for the API scores, CST scores and SAT scores. Let's do a sample for schools in Contra Costa County:
For schools with the highest API scores in this county, visit this page.
For schools with the highest CST English scores in this county, visit this link.
And for schools with the highest SAT scores in this county, go here.
Of course this data may change over time. And you should always make sure the schools you choose are accredited by a major accrediting agency. Good luck with your school search.
Additionally, for general information about private and public schools in Contra Costa County, make sure to check out privateschoolreview.com.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tips on finding public and private accredited schools in the East Bay and Bay Area
If you want a high-quality public or private school for your children, you should find one that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accrediting Commission for Schools.
To search your city or county, go to the WASC website to start your search. Then scroll through the results page to make sure your school has accreditation by this commission.
Accreditation is very important because it shows that the school's teachers and administrators have met high professional standards. More information about accreditation can be found here.
To search your city or county, go to the WASC website to start your search. Then scroll through the results page to make sure your school has accreditation by this commission.
Accreditation is very important because it shows that the school's teachers and administrators have met high professional standards. More information about accreditation can be found here.
How to look up API scores for Bay Area / East Bay schools
Do you want to know the API scores for potential schools for your kids? Well, you can look up the data online. Just go to the California Department of Education website and click on API Reports.
East Bay schools make list of best school for your housing buck, per Forbes Magazine
In case you missed this great article from 2011, check out how a few East Bay schools made it onto the Forbes list of best schools for your housing buck.
Yes, there's a strong positive correlation between community wealth and great schools, but some schools on the list were not necessarily as wealthy as you would imagine.
Check out the list and see if your neighborhood and schools made the list.
Yes, there's a strong positive correlation between community wealth and great schools, but some schools on the list were not necessarily as wealthy as you would imagine.
Check out the list and see if your neighborhood and schools made the list.
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