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Explore thought-provoking blog posts, expert insights on education, and highlights from our community events. Whether you're looking for learning tips, school updates, or inspiring stories, this is your hub for staying informed and engaged.
Interview with an Expert: Lisa Spengler
Our June issue of “Interview with an Expert” features Lisa Spengler, a stellar educational consultant with vast experience in all facets of education and a passion for supporting families.
Teacher Feature: Darla R.
Darla has a “kid at heart” personality that draws in her young students and keeps them engaged (which isn’t always easy with elementary-aged kids).
Teacher Feature: Belinda N.
Belinda’s excess of patience, care, and kindness help her math students feel supported and comfortable.
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week: We Appreciate You
Our leadership team is lucky enough to work with teachers on a daily basis and, behind the scenes, we’re constantly developing new ways to support their success in the classroom.
Interview with an Expert: Irena Smith
This month’s installment of “Interview with an Expert” features college admissions consultant extraordinaire, Irena Smith.
Top Five Reasons Families Choose Pacific Preparatory
Our admissions director shares her thoughts on the top five reasons she hears from families about why they choose Pacific Preparatory.
How and When to Intervene with Our Kids
The content of this post comes directly from our recent webinar on the topic of interventions, featuring expert information from our collaborator, Shayna Abraham of Prepare to Bloom.
Teaching Arab-American Heritage
April celebrates Arab-American Heritage Month and all the contributions that Arab-Americans have made to society.
Teacher Feature: Kenny A.
Kenny has that unique ability to be both a friend and mentor to his students, in addition to retaining his ability to successfully engage his students in the subjects he teaches— especially when it comes to history, which is the subject Kenny gets the most excited about teaching.
Interview with an Expert: Lisa Busby
Welcome to our first installment of an ongoing series on our blog featuring interviews with experts in the field of supporting K-12 students.
Identifying and Supporting Your Gifted Child
Most states and districts model their definition of giftedness from the very first federal definition established in 1972 in the Marland Report.
Teacher Feature: Joyce
Joyce is one of those teachers who puts her whole heart into teaching.
Advice To New Students From Pacific Preparatory Teachers
We asked a few of our veteran Pacific Preparatory teachers to offer some words of wisdom to new students. Here’s what they had to share.
Valentine's Paint Night was a Success!
Our Valentine’s Day paint night led to many creative masterpieces!
Bringing Black History Into the Classroom Year-Round
This month we celebrate Black History — but also, black history is American history and should be part of learning all year round.
Why Consider Online Education in a Post-Pandemic World
Slews of articles debating the impacts of Zoom-based public schooling, the struggles teachers face, and the tech issues everyone involved must deal with daily are all over mainstream media. Despite this, our children have found their ways to make it work despite the new environment and new sets of tools.
Things are Getting Spirited Over at Pac Prep!
In case you missed it, last week was Spirit Week at Pac Prep!
Why Do Pacific Preparatory Teachers Love One-on-One Online Education?
In a year where the majority of our 1:1 instruction is happening online, we checked in with teachers to see how things were going.
Fun, Free, Virtual Events this Month
Pacific Preparatory is pleased to offer an amazing lineup of fun, free, virtual group events to help students connect with their peers during this period of virtual learning.