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The Mill Valley School District is a public school district made up of five elementary schools and one middle school. Mill Valley, located near San Francisco, has a total enrollment of approximately 2,300 students in grades Kindergarten through 8. The districts mission is to provide the best education possible to each and every student enrolled in the six participating schools allowing them to succeed academically and reach their full potential. The website provides information that is of great use to parents, students, staff, and the general community. On the site visitors will find informati...  read more
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The Lakeland School District opened its doors for the first time in 1952 after the Shrub Oak, Toddville, and Cortlandville school districts merged, serving more than a thousand children in small neighborhood schools. Since then, Lakeland’s population has risen to a high of more than 8,000. The student population is expected to be approximately 6,200 in 2007-2008. The five elementary schools in the Lakeland school district educate students in grades K-5, the Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School educates students in grades 6-8, and students in grades 9 through 12 attend either Lakeland High Sch... read more
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Do you have a child that’s just beginning elementary school? If your young child is having difficulties learning to master the skills of writing, don’t panic. Not all children learn at the same pace and if your child is having trouble there are ways you can help him or her to make progress. Handwriting Without Tears is a product line that includes workbooks and teacher’s guides from preschool all the way through fifth grade. This special program provides hands-on materials, music, assessments, and over 500 workshops a year to train educators all around the world in the very unique and su... read more
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Naesp.org is the online site of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. For those who are not familiar with it, first a short introduction. The mission of the NAESP is to lead in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment to all children. Within these pages you will be able to find all you need to know about this association. Enter in the about us section to read a quick but comprehensive overview about them. Website features include; professional development, publications, awards as well as community an... read more
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A very attractive site, CompassLearning.com is the way to go if you are interested to know about a variety of educational software which can help optimize the learning process at all stages of the way, from kindergarten thru to high school. This software developer and publisher creates differentiated platforms for each level which combine a variety of content and tools that adjust to state-approved curriculums and tailored lesson plans plus specific testing needs; all of the resources and functionalities are based on the latest scientific and pedagogic research results, plus the suites provide... read more
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If you are American and don’t know a thing about German, you are not obliged to know that “klein” means “little” in German. So, it’s not hard to guess what this educational institution focuses on. Kleinisd.net is the homepage for Klein Independent School District, a nonprofit corporation and a fast-growth school district. This institution provides its students with the best education, and reaches the little one’s capacities and abilities through its high-qualified campuses. This includes elementary schools, intermediate schools, high schools, and complementary centers like the Al... read more
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Mrspohlmeyerskinderpage.com is the website entirely dedicated to kindergarten teaching. Is was created from one teacher’s initiative, Mrs. Tracie Pohlmeyer, who teaches at an Elementary in Bay City. The site has many resources for those teachers who want to improve their classes, and enjoy the work with children. To that end, it provides visitors with much relevant information and useful tips. Mrs. Pohlmeyer shares all her experiences and material, and aims to represent a reference to teachers and parents. Therefore, the site has many different sections to access, which includes units, theme... read more
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Internet has meant a major change in the way kids learn basic abilities, and has also introduced variations in the way parents learn about and get involved in their children’s learning process. That’s why it’s always a good idea to take a look at what people in different states are doing, whether to reclaim it in your local school, or to get fresh ideas; in order to get that done, a good idea would be to take a look at EducationalSynthesis.org, where you’ll be able to find a huge wealth of homework support resources for students, parents and teachers. The materials on offer in the site... read more
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Whether you are a teacher and need to get some materials for your class, a parent who wants to have some fun while learning a thing or two with your child, or a lonely spinster and co-worker of the parent in question and have not the faintest idea what to give to a young child, Kaplanco.com saves the day: a one-stop-shop for everything fun and educational at the same time, to teach science, arts or language skills, indoors or outdoors, from visual aids to ant habitats, and from furniture to assessment resources, you’ve got it all covered right here. The site caters for the needs of children ... read more
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Are you looking for a god book to read but you don’t know where to begin looking? There are so many book reviews, but whose can you trust? TurnPaige.com is a site that focuses on books for young readers from elementary school to young adult. You can browse through the site and search through books and book reviews by choosing a genre or age category. You can look through the most recent reviews top the top ten books. All of the reviews are brief and have a rating from A+ to F-. Besides the rating and the review there are longer more detailed reviews and questions which can help readers make ... read more
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As you probably guessed by the name, this site is the home for the National Parent-Teacher Association, and by visiting it, you can learn what this people are doing to help improve education, make the relationship between all parties of the educational system more fluid, and use the breakthroughs in technology and science to teach more and more efficiently to children. The site is nicely designed and is very informative, so make sure you spend some time taking a look at it to be able to really take advantage of all of these valuable resources for teachers, parents and policy makers. If for som... read more
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Are you moving and looking for the best school for your child? Or are you just curious to see if your school is in the top 100 list? SchoolFinder gives users the opportunity to compare schools and to look at detailed school profiles. You can choose to browse for schools by location or look at the top 100 schools in your state. Each school has a detailed profile. The profile has key information such as: the district, county, address, type (public or private), funding etc… There is also the ratings section which includes two types of rates the GlobalScholar rating and the parents rating. Demog... read more
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