Lafayette Academy is Lamorinda’s most trusted learning center. We personalize all of our programs, including SAT and ACT Prep. We do not put each child into the same instructional model. Instead, we cater to every child, helping each student find his or...
Parents Reaction To Bad Grades Throughout the course of their academic careers, children inevitably get a substandard grade now and then. At times their own sense of unhappiness or embarrassment is strong enough to put them back on track to successful test taking. At...
Academic confidence distinguishes the top students from everyone else. At Lafayette Academy, we do whatever we can to help our students gain more confidence in school. We personalize instruction so our students can experience “aha” moments in their...
Back To in Person School As we begin the fall, there are a few things on everyone’s minds. For kids and parents, that’s the mass return to school. There are some kids who are still adjusting to the transition and worried parents. All of this is natural, of course....
This last year taught us that remote schooling offers many benefits. But, we also saw the costs of remote learning when it’s given in large doses. For that reason, many families are burned out on “Zoom education.” Is it time to give up on remote learning or to...