Marylou Marcus
An Educational Consultant’s Impressions of Asheville School
Respect, Honor, Belonging, Character, Vision, and Community, these words characterized my visit to Asheville School (a coed boarding school in Asheville, NC).
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Impressions of Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a school more tied and connected to its surroundings than any I’ve ever seen. The islands and the school’s location is one of the most spectacular spots on earth.
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Grand River Academy
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to visit Grand River Academy. I fell in love with the school.
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on St. George’s School
Two notes before talking about my visit to St. George’s School- the first- a note of full disclosure- St. George’s is not new to me. My daughter graduated in 1988. The second, an acknowledgment of the shool’s physical setting and beauty- the campus is one of the most beautiful locations for a boarding school imaginable. [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Williston Northampton School
I was very impressed with The Williston Northampton School (a co-ed boarding & day school in Easthampton, MA). Students were happy, engaged and eager to tell me what they like about Williston and why they chose it over other schools. I felt an energy everywhere, with everyone, I saw and met on campus from, staff, faculty [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Indian Mountain School
Visiting Indian Mountain School, I felt like a kid again. The school is a junior boarding school located in Lakeville, CT. IMS feels like home away from home for its students. Facilities, views and setting were all beautiful. The arts are woven throughout the curriculum and visual and performing arts offer great windows of opportunity. [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Note on Salisbury School
At Salisbury School (an all-boys boarding school in Salisbury, CT), I met great young men who explained that Salisbury helped them so much in academics, athletics, visual and performing arts. A common thread ran through al of their comments; they all learned how to study, take notes, write papers, and play great sports. Beyond academics [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Kent School
Kent School is a large coeducational boarding (515) and day (50) school built around challenging academics and an excellent slate of extracurricular opportunities including a very competitive athletic program. The school is located in Kent, CT, a beautiful town in Northwest Connecticut. Given the school’s size, Kent students are presented with an opportunity to forge [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School students are instilled with a strong sense of self and a desire to make a difference in the world. Every individual defines it in his or her own way. Hotchkiss features academic power and the teachers challenge you to vigorously explore new ideas and reach out to others. The faculty bring out [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Westover School
Westover School offers a highly academic, all female campus- a very intellectual environment- where each girl gains a voice and a sense of confidence. ‘Y Girls’ are free to be themselves. You can take yourself seriously; you can have a social sense of responsibility; learn to take a role that is global; and gain a [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on South Kent School
I love going back in time at a school like South Kent. South Kent School boys live and work in a family-style, structured, boarding school community. South Kent has a powerful program that builds strong relationships between students and faculty. As each student gains new friendships, respect for each other, and academic confidence, he gains [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes of The Woodhall School
The Woodhall School has unique boys that are uncovering their potential in a very family-like, intimate traditional boarding school in a rural setting (Bethlehem, CT). Woodhall’s approaches and programs feature great flexibility; each person on campus has a story to tell. The school builds a very safe environment in which everyone is accepted for who [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Gunnery
A vibrant and dynamic co-ed boarding school, The Gunnery is a community of 270 students in Washington, CT where students form rich relationships with both faculty and their peers. The school features traditional beliefs, challenging academics, competitive athletics, and inspiring arts. A Gunnery student’s experiences are all encompassing. The Gunnery students I spoke with expressed [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Note on Maplebrook School
Maplebrook School (Amenia, NY) works with a clearly defined range of students between the ages of 11 and 18 in the academic program and between 18 and 21 in The Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Studies (C.A.P.S.) program. These students have learning differences and/or ADD and have low average abilities that make it difficult [...]
Read MoreVisiting a Specialized Boarding School
The Glenholme School is a 12-month, special education boarding school for 105 students with exceptional learning needs in a beautiful countryside setting in Connecticut. Students range in ages from 10 to 18; all need a highly structured learning environment. The school’s goal is to prepare and equip each student with skills and strategies that move [...]
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