Andrew
Rakos, admissions director for the Fountain
Day School in West Hollywood came across
the Whitney Guide at a local book fair a
few years ago and asked her to review his
school. Whitney and her team visited the
school twice, speaking with parents and
teachers, inspecting bathrooms and watching
kids do homework, Rakos said. Her subsequent
review noted that the campus itself was
unassuming but went on to laud the school’s
family atmosphere and demanding curriculum.
Rakos said the review helped the school
to improve its presentation and he has recommended
her to parents of students going on to middle
and high school. “You have people
spending $20,000 a year plus for elementary
and high school education and another sector
who are willing to move every two to four
years just to get their kids into the right
schools, so there is a need for people like
Fiona to guide you in the right direction,”
said Rakos.
