Imagine this, a pop quiz is announced in your child’s class. Your son or daughter panics because they are unprepared. Unable to answer the questions, they start to cry. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time they’ve reacted this way. As a parent, you’ve noticed your child frequently needs support when faced with conflicts and challenging […]
Walk through the hallways of any high school campus, and you will most likely hear the same refrain from the students: “I literally just failed that test” or “I totally just bombed that project.” Now, often the reality is quite different as students tend to be very hard on themselves. In most cases, the students […]
What do 168 colleges and universities across the globe have in common? Easy, Fairmont Prep. That’s right, this fall Fairmont Prep welcomed 168 colleges to their campus for day visits. Representatives from 30 different states and 7 countries came just to meet with our students and counselors. And those numbers don’t even take into account the […]
Picture this: You’re walking down a road with a friend and see a cyclist. Your friend turns to you and says, “Oh hey, that’s Ralph, he has cancer.” Would your first reaction be that your friend is saying some insensitive quip about cancer? Or would you believe them? A month ago, if I had a […]
When seeking out high schools or even colleges, people often ask what they should be looking for that makes it special. What is that one thing that puts one school above another? The short answer is that there is not just one thing that makes any school better than another. It is just like buying a […]
If you’ve been following this blog the past few weeks, you may have noticed that we’ve been giving out advice to the different classes. Now we are ready to speak to the juniors and set them up for success for the last two years of their high school career. You’ve probably heard it before from […]
The junior high dance is coming up quickly, and we want to make sure you are totally prepared for an awesome night of carefree fun! Don’t make your parents mad. The last thing you want is to act up right before the dance and then your parents don’t let you go. Do all of your […]
Freshmen, the time has come. You’ve completed years of education and now you are here on the big stage, high school. Now you get to see first-hand if all of those movies about high school will really come to life in the halls of Fairmont Prep. If you’ve ever seen “Stranger Things” on Netflix, rest […]
With the start of the new school year, it’s important to establish new habits that will help make your child a successful student. On the other hand, it’s the perfect opportunity to kick some not-so-healthy habits to the curb. While many of these are friendly reminders, there are a few habits that have emerged from […]
How can you not love the first day of school? Sure, it does signify the end of summer and some beautiful carefree days here in Southern California, but the start of school brings so much potential. There is that eagerness to see old friends, meet new teachers, and plan a year of events. Fairmont Prep […]
