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Schedule of Fees

Navigating the bewildering variety of schools can be overwhelming. Coupled with the need for two hour blocks of time for each school tour, just making the time for this and keeping the names and philosophies straight becomes a very lonely and demanding task.

L.A. School Scout is your partner in this process, offering skilled professional assistance to help families on the Westside of Los Angeles find and choose a school that is a good match for your family’s expectations of what “school” is about, and which will foster your child’s academic, creative, physical and social-emotional growth. We provide each family with in-depth knowledge of local educational programs, including charter schools, magnet schools, “regular” public schools, church- or synagogue-based schools, and private schools. Services include: a family interview and assessment, a list of referrals to “best match” elementary schools on the Westside, a schedule of school tours, application forms and informational packages, and follow up even after you’ve applied. Our goal is to find you the best possible match – if we can save you money by finding the free public school of your dreams, so much the better.

Services Provided:

Phone Consultation - $250

This is a one-time or hourly phone consultation, to help families identify appropriate schools of choice, and/or potential neighborhoods of choice.

• Educational planning for preschool or elementary school, including information on high quality neighborhood public schools
• Research on appropriate placements, including charter, magnet and district public schools, parochial and private schools
• Information on different educational approaches
• Customized school list of 3-5 schools.

Family Consultation - $350

• Family needs interview and assessment
• Research into appropriate placements, including charter, magnet and district public schools, parochial and private schools
• Information on different educational approaches
• Customized school list of 3-5 schools.

Relocation/Rush Consultation - $500+     

• Family needs assessment
• Research into appropriate placements, including charter, magnet and district public schools, parochial and private schools
• Application process coordinated by L.A. School Scout, with applications hand delivered or overnighted when necessary
• Enrollment on behalf of a family relocating to L.A.
• Emergency placements upon request.

Comprehensive - Call for pricing

• Family consultation, plus:
• An expanded school list, including tour and/or open house dates and required application fees
• Brochures and school materials
• Scheduling of all school tours and open houses
• Application deadline reminders, or
• Application process coordinated and completed by L.A. School Scout, with applications hand delivered or overnighted when necessary
• Tour/application status tracking grid
• Consulting during the decision-making process
• On-going support, until your child is accepted and enrolled in a school
• Reminders about required vaccinations, new student open house days, etc.

As you can see from the above list of services, your school search can be customized to meet your specific educational needs. Please call for customized pricing.

L.A. School Scout – “Scouting the best pre-school or elementary school for your child.”