Articles

Check these articles on GreatSchools.net:
Choosing a School in California
Imagining Your Ideal School: An Exercise For Setting Priorities
Making the Transition: 10 Tips for Adjusting to a New School
The School Visit: Things to Look for: Questions to Ask

Books

Hassel, Bryan C. and Emily Ayscue , Picky Parent Guide: The Elementary Years (K-6); Choose Your Child’s School With Confidence, Armchair Press, 2004

This helpful book is chock full of tips and worksheets to guide you through the school choice process. Learn about finding a school that fits your child’s and your needs, and identifying qualities that make a great school.

Bennett, William J; Finn, Chester E. and Cribb, John T.,The Educated Child: A Parent’s Guide from Preschool through Eighth Grade, Simon & Schuster, 1999

Learn about the ten signs of a good school, what your child should be learning, questions to ask your child’s teacher and more.