School-aged

Editor's Note: The California Partners Project conducted a statewide listening tour with California mothers, parents, and caregivers to understand how they navigated the integration of technology and devices into most aspects of their children's lives. These evolving toolkits and best practices are...

Spoiler Alert: There isn’t one. Right now, I am neck deep in the process of selecting a San Francisco public school for my four-year-old daughter to attend kindergarten next year. I started the process the necessary full year ahead of time by...

(This post is in partnership with MVCode.) I have a distinct memory of writing a computer code when I was in elementary school. It was probably 1989, I was in second grade, and the computer looked something like this: The program...

Some of our writers are actively homeschooling their children and some of them have children in public or private schools, but pull from resources to enhance what their children are learning (especially during extended leaves from school, like summer)....

Every year, for the Christmas / Thanksgiving vacation, we usually make plans that involve traveling to visit family in various countries. For the last five years, however, there hasn't been much in the way of travel due to the...

My son is in kindergarten this year, and he loves it. It’s been overall a great experience for us as a family. His teacher really encourages parent participation, not just in the classroom but also with “homework” and take...

(This post is in partnership with MVCode) My parents are in town, and they get a kick out of pointing out unique "San Franciscan" things around the city, saying, "Only in San Francisco!" Recently, we walked past MVCode and my mom...

Dear Ilse, The last five years have passed so quickly. You’ve become a big sister to your little sister Alice. You’ve traveled to Europe and to other states like Texas and Washington. You’ve made new friends in each of your...

Every spring, parents want to know the best way to prepare themselves for the fall private school admission season. And every spring, I offer the same advice. But before I offer this advice to you, dear reader, be forewarned. Next year will...

The Annual Holiday Show You Don't Want To Miss  What did you do differently this holiday season? We tried a new show. As a family mentally preparing for our first holiday break from school (OMG, what do you do with your...