Get ready for the new school year with My Keene Now’s Back-To-School Guide, featuring practical insights for parents and students on academics, extracurricular activities, STEM and music education, parental involvement, and more.
Creating a dedicated, distraction-free study space at home can help students improve focus, build better habits and boost academic performance.
Overscheduling children with sports, lessons and academics may increase stress and anxiety, making free time an important part of healthy development.
Student-athletes can balance academics and sports by staying organized, managing time, communicating and keeping schoolwork a priority.
Parent involvement can boost students’ academic achievement, motivation and engagement. Discover simple ways families can support learning at school and home.
Parents and children can work together to balance academics and extracurricular activities while making time for organization, priorities and free time.
Simple study strategies, including scheduling study time, creating a dedicated space and joining study groups, can help high school students succeed.
A well-rounded education that blends STEM with humanities and social sciences can strengthen critical thinking, comprehension and academic performance.
Families can save money and find free school supplies, backpacks and haircuts as they prepare for the 2026-27 school year.
Bullying remains a concern for students, but young people can help stop it by speaking up, supporting peers and practicing kindness.