Education options for elite athletes/musicians/actors

Deadline: 3/24/15

Word count: 500-700 words

Key issues and themes:

• Challenges that pre-professional children face in their education (specific to category, such as athlete, actor, and so on)

• Address differences according to educational level (for example, are challenges different in elementary vs. middle school, and so on)

• Educational options (such as public performing arts schools, professional children’s school, private school, tutoring, homeschooling, and so on)

• Pros/cons of each option

• Type of student who tends to do well/poorly with each option

• Impact of each option on future education choices

• If possible, interview 1-3 families who chose a different option for each of their children.