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Sick of the selfies? We can’t all have the talent of a professional photographer, and kids are extra tough! They move quickly, they make silly faces, and they lose patience with being posed (insert pre-teen eye roll here). But even beginners can learn to take better, and maybe even spectacular, photos! If you have 10 minutes, we’ll share 10 tips to get great photos of your kids with your phone.

Working at a school with 450 adorable children and a constant need to tell their stories, Marketing and Communications Director Anne Henry at Foothill Country Day School has become an expert on finding photos that capture joy. Here are her 10 tips that will help you capture the magic of the holiday season:

 

We believe that preparing students for the future includes helping them understand both the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies. Over the past year, our school has taken meaningful steps to thoughtfully address the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education.

With the guidance of Shane Guilbert-Neal, Upper School Director we’ve pulled together a list of things many parents are surprised to learn about high school admissions. Guilbert-Neal's track record is impressive—last year’s graduating class was admitted to 23 different high schools across the country.

So what do these families know that you might not?

Coined by Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang, this approach blends firmness with flexibility — just like a dolphin gliding through the waves. It’s about guiding children with structure and support, while also giving them room to explore, make choices, and grow into independent thinkers.

It's been debunked. It's nothing to do with culture. It's nothing to do with gender, etc. Anyone can be a math person, and the best way to learn math is to be calm and to be comfortable and to feel safe.

It doesn't matter where you start, provided you have the growth mindset.