Choosing the right school for your children in the right neighbourhood
Finding school information can be complicated and overwhelming, but new technology is here to help make it faster and easier.
Using Technology to Find the Right School in a Neighbourhood You Love
When it comes to buying a home, there is extra complexity for parents. Not only do they have to find the right home and the right neighbourhood, they also need...
A School Is More Than A Score
When it comes to choosing a school, parents can become easily fixated on scores and numbers –data that largely come from standardized testing. But evaluating a school by just its...
Learning About Schools with HoodQ School Data
Several years ago, we began building our massive database of hyper-local neighbourhood reports, featuring intelligence on the schools, parks, transit stops, and other vital places closest to a specific home....
Special Programs and Specialty Schools – What Are Your Options?
Our HoodQ school types are Public, Private, Catholic, and Special/Alternative. But within those school types, there are many different special programs that parents might want to consider, from subject-specific focus...
What are School Catchments and Why Do They Matter?
Most parents assume their child will attend their neighbourhood school. But sometimes even the school across the street has a designated catchment area that doesn't include your home, and so...
Find the Perfect Kid-School Fit
Every child is different, and every school is different too. The best school for your kids may not be the one with the best score or the one that's most...