| Remember the Army slogan, "I Want YOU for | | | | gathered by studying Public School Rankings of |
| the U.S. Army!"? The poster showed a very stern | | | | schools in the area you are considering will help |
| Uncle Sam jabbing his finger nearly out of the | | | | out when you tour schools and visit classrooms. |
| picture. What about the one by Smokey the | | | | Principals and teaches will appreciate your |
| Bear? "Even YOU can prevent forest fires!" Well, | | | | knowledge about how their school has performed |
| let's add another one, shall we? "It's important for | | | | in Public School Rankings , but be sure not to |
| YOU to consider Public School Rankings !" when | | | | come off as a know-it-all about the school you |
| considering a move to a new city or state. | | | | are visiting. Coming to the school informed with |
| Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers - This is not some new | | | | the school's placement in Public School Rankings |
| teaching technique, but points to something unique. | | | | will show that you are interested in the school |
| Public School Rankings can show you which | | | | you are considering, and that you will make sure |
| schools have something different to offer, and | | | | to be a partner with educators in the schooling of |
| how well they do so compared to other similar | | | | your child. |
| programs. While you should never choose a school | | | | Updated Information - Researching the Public |
| for your child based solely on the fact that it is | | | | School Rankings in the city or state you are |
| unique and out-of-the-box, schools that rank high | | | | thinking of moving to is simply logical. While it's |
| in Public School Rankings and that have unique, | | | | good to talk to other parents in the area you are |
| diverse programs in place indicate that they are | | | | heading for, keep in mind that they can only |
| concentrating on ensuring the best possible | | | | speak from their own experiences. I once had a |
| education they can give. | | | | teacher tell me not to place my daughter in our |
| Looking at Public School Rankings will also give you | | | | school's gifted program because her brother |
| valuable information on how well these schools are | | | | hated it; and she was a grandmother! Her |
| performing in core academics. Test scores are a | | | | experience and information was outdated, to say |
| big part of Public School Rankings, and high scores | | | | the least. Word of mouth is indeed a valuable tool |
| will definitely show which schools have students | | | | to determine which schools are good, but don't |
| who are earning high marks. A unique program at | | | | discount the information you'll get from Public |
| an excellent school situated near the top of a | | | | School Rankings. These rankings are an unbiased |
| Public School Rankings may be just what you are | | | | report on how a school is performing. |
| looking for, so don't forget to consider where the | | | | And don't forget, only YOU can choose the school |
| school in question falls in Public School Rankings . | | | | (based in part on Public School Rankings ) that is |
| Open Doors - Preparing yourself with information | | | | best for your child! |