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moms speak out! things i wish i would?ve known about private
school
s by amanda miller y ou toured the
school
, went to open house, asked all of the right questions, and can almost recite the
school
?s mission statement verbatim, but despite your thorough research, there are still things you wish you would have known about having a
child
in private
school
. private
school
s provide a ton of information when you are applying your
child
. they are also equipped with a knowledgeable staff who are there to answer every question you may have. unfortunately, not every ?answer? makes it into the
school
?s faq, simply because the questions haven?t been thought of? until now. we spoke with a few local private
school
moms who want to share what they wish they would have known, along with offer tips on how to make sure it?s smooth sailing for you and your star student all year long. stash some cash. many
school
s have registration
fees
, book
fees
, lunch
fees
, and tech
fees
, and if you have more than one
child
attending the same
school
, well there?s usually a fee for that, too. all of these
fees
certainly add up, leaving you to try and pull it all together last minute to make sure you aren?t owing anything to the
school
or getting a letter sent home with your
child
asking for payment. knowing that these
fees
are due is important, but also preparing for their due dates ahead of time is just as crucial. local mom amy foreman shares, ?i wish i would have put away $25-50 a month. this would have helped so much when registering.? our advice? start an envelope where you can begin storing extra cash in it, whenever you can. it doesn?t have to be $25-50, and it doesn?t have to be monthly. look at how much your
fees
are and divide it up to what will work best with your timeline. by storing the money away, you will be ready, even if there are any surprise
fees
. dress to impress. uniforms make getting ready for
school
super quick. the rustling through dressers is almost eliminated completely as kiddos can simply wake up, put their uniforms on, and be ready to go. however, having enough pairs of uniforms for each
child
in the house can start to cost a pretty penny. and with how quickly
child
ren grow, having to replace them happens way sooner than we would like. foreman shares that she wishes she would have known that some local private
school
s offer used uniform sales to help keep your kiddos compliant with the dress code, and that a few uniform shops even offer discounts to help you save. local mom allison farber shares, ?i rely on the used uniform sale at my
child
?s
school
. we typically buy the clearance polos and purchase a $1 logo that irons on. it?s cheap and nice.? if you?re looking to save, locations such as
school
time uniforms, inka?s uniforms, and young fashions
school
uniforms offer discounts at various times throughout the year. monogram everything. it?s no shocker that
child
ren lose things. i am sure you have spent a decent amount of time rummaging through the
school
?s lost and found in hopes that you locate your
child
?s missing jacket, only to come to a standoff between two jackets that are identical and both without a name on the tag. make the imminent lost-and-found trip a little easier by monogramming your
child
?s things. ?i learned it?s best to monogram your
child
?s name into the neck of his or her sweatshirt or jacket. the jackets are expensive, and kids leave them all over campus. the lost and found at
school
takes so much time to go through,? foreman shares. while it can be a little pricey, it is well worth it. best of all, the names won?t rub off or wash away. start researching early. if you?re reading this and your little ones haven?t started pre
school
just yet, be sure to start researching
school
s soon! the more prepared you are, the easier the decision making will be later on. kimberly douglas says, ?don?t wait until your
child
ren are already in prek and starting
school
next year before you start looking. start ?shopping? or researching now. also, ask everyone you know for their opinions on different
school
s. everyone has an opinion and a different 5 0 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | j a n u a r y 2 0 1 9
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