Boarding School News Blog
Participating in the World’s Largest and Most Prestigious Arts Festival
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School thespians will be showcased at the American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) in Edinburgh.
Read MoreLinden Hill School To Close
Sadly, we note the the decision of Linden Hill’s trustees to close the school at the end of the academic year in June.
Read MorePutting the Cool in Boarding School
As part of WFSP’s Cool Schools series, reporter Mark Dixson filed four reports covering some of the uncommon, specialized experiences available to Marvelwood students.
Read MoreShattuck-St. Mary’s Wins Boys Hockey National Championship
Congratulations to the Shattuck-St. Mary’s boys hockey team. The teams won the U18 Tier 1 National Championship for second straight year marking their fourth championship out of the last six.
Read MoreSt. Andrew’s-Sewanee Mascot Change Goes Moo Far
St. Andrew’s-Sewanee’s recent move to drop the “Mountain Lion” mascot in favor of a “Guernsey Cow” stirs a milkshake-thick controversy.
Read MoreBattling Summer Sloths: Cool Camp Options for Kids!
As the second half of the school year winds down, many adolescents are envisioning what their summer will consist of: Wii marathons, iCarly reruns, and trips to the mall. If this doesn’t sound like the ideal way for your child to spend their two and a half months of freedom, then now is a great [...]
Read MoreShrinking Public Schools Turn to International Boarding Programs as a Lifeline
American public school systems seek to fill seats and close budget gaps by creating tuition driven offerings for wealthy foreign students.
Read MoreMiss Hall’s School Head of School Receives a Well Deserved Leadership Award
Jeannie Norris, Head of Miss Hall’s, received the Citation of Leadership Award from The Association of Boarding Schools.
Read MoreShattuck-St. Mary’s Wins Inaugural World Sports School Challenge Gold
Late in December the Shattuck-St. Mary’s boys Hockey team defeated Finland 5-3 to win the first World Sports School Challenge (WSSC) gold medal.
Read MoreThe Connection Between Boarding School and Head
In Kents Hill School, Jeremy LaCasse & his family found a boarding school that fits with his thinking as an educator and an environment that offers students profound and powerful lessons.
Read MoreNational Football Signing Day: A (Very) Rough Boarding School Report
I’ve done this in past but never found it so difficult to find press and announcements of boarding school players signing football letters of intent.
Read MoreBoarding School Alumni in the 2012 Super Bowl
Always looking for boarding school alumni in big stages, I’ve found three players in Sunday’s Super Bowl. This list isn’t exhaustive. If I didn’t find someone, please add them to the comments.
Read MoreThe Crafting of a Mission Statement
The Williston Northampton School head, Robert Hill, talks about Williston’s new mission statement- how it came about and how the new statement informs and reflects school life.
Read MoreNew Military School Set To Open In August 2012
Forest Hill Military Academy (Millersburg, KY) leaders are busy preparing to welcome the new boarding school’s first class of cadets this coming fall.
Read MoreGreat Prep School Basketball Teams To Appear On ESPN
ESPN’s 2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS Basketball Showcase confirms just how good New England prep school basketball is (watch the clip above from last year’s New England championship). Five New England boarding school teams appeared in the Five Star Preseason Top 25. Four of them, St. Mark’s School, Tilton School, New Hampton School, and Brewster Academy are scheduled [...]
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