Merryhill School – Exceptional Academics & Nurturing Environment

Merryhill School – Exceptional Academics & Nurturing Environment

by | Mar 17, 2017 | Education

Merryhill School – My name is Jacqueline (Jax), and I am a mother to a daughter who attends Merryhill Elementary School Calvine. Our daughter Roxy has been a part of the Merryhill School system for 2 years and my husband and I are overwhelmed by her progress and by the way our family has been absorbed into the Merryhill family.

I have a confession to make as a Mom. I really had a hard time trying to find the right school for my daughter. My daughter Roxy is now 5. We adopted her from Wuhan, China in 2014. My daughter only spoke Mandarin and Wuhan dialect when we adopted her. Also, Roxy’s real date of birth is shrouded in mystery. We had a birth date on paper but we were well aware that Roxy was older than they told us when we adopted her.  For both of these reasons, few preschools wanted to take a chance on her. In fact, before Merryhill, we had Roxy at another elite preschool in the Sacramento area. But I felt that this other school wasn’t understanding of the fact that Roxy was adopted and learning English.

Roxy celebrating her Birthday at Merryhill

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Is private school right for your child?

Is private school right for your child?

by | Feb 10, 2017 | Education

Private School in Sacramento – A family’s decision on whether to place their kids in public or private school is a personal one. Often, the decision is based on several factors, which may include a preference for a particular learning environment, the school’s overall performance on standardized testing, a rigorous college preparatory program or partiality to institutions that align with a family’s faith.

Since public schools are supported with state and federal funding, they are required to adhere to specific directives set forth by government regulations. Many parents choose private schools because these institutions have greater autonomy in determining the scope of their curriculum and the scale of their programs. Without the regulatory constraints that shape public education, private schools have the ability to independently determine how to direct their investments based on the requirements and expectations of the families they serve.

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