Boarding School Thoughts
Learning at Dunn School
More than just a varied curriculum, Dunn recognizes and serves a diversity of students with courses that fit different kinds of learners.
Read MoreFrom China to the NFL (via New Hampton)
You’ll appreciate the story of how a Chinese student came to New Hampton and then found encouragement and success from a teacher/coach.
Read MoreGraduation Also Means Faculty Retirements
Make sure you thank your teachers as the end of the year approaches. Especially those who connected you to their subjects or those who showed you the potential of their subjects in the “real world.”
Read MoreGrowing your school’s food
Katie Isaacson talks about the role that Midland School’s organic garden plays in the school community. Midland (a coed boarding school in Los Olivos, CA) cultivates 10 acres for both production and education. The school eats seasonally from the farm bounty putting-up by freezing or canning the surplus. A chalk board in the dining hall charts produce [...]
Read MoreMaking the Case for College
A Proctor Academy graduate offers his stories, encouragement, and perspectives as part of the College Board’s “You Can Go” campaign.
Read MoreParticipating 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 MoreA Guided Tour of Stevenson School
Learn from a Stevenson School junior about the opportunities & strengths of a Stevenson education.
Read MoreSome Insight Into the Private School Enrollment Agreement
Jenny Anderson shines a bit of light into- what always was while I was living and working in schools- the quiet, discreet world of enrollment contracts. In the New York Times, “For Some Parents, Leaving Private School Is Harder Than Getting In” Anderson covers the increasing seriousness with which enrollment agreements are taken. The antes [...]
Read MoreJewel Explains What It Means To Attend an Arts Academy
What sets a pre-professional arts boarding school and a pre-preprofessional arts student apart? Drive, desire, and dedication.
Read MoreAn All-Nighter: Not the brightest idea
As final exams and due dates approach, we’ve all looked to the overnight space in our calendar and said, “I’ll stay-up all night and get that done.” But is it a good idea?
Read MoreBoarding School Alumni Pop-up: From fashion to hockey
During a recent 24 hour trip, I came across two boarding school alumni doing different work- but both achieving at the highest levels of their professions.
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Gould Academy
A Gould Academy student share her insights into what it’s like to be a student at Gould. Two programs that she shares will strike viewers as setting Gould apart. The first is Gould’s On Snow program. Adjacent to Sunday River ski area, Gould encourages and designs its programs so that students make maximum use of [...]
Read MoreThink Boys Schools are Irrelevant? Think Again. Boys Schools More Relevant Than Ever
In education as with all academic endeavors, the pendulum swings from topic to topic, crisis to crisis, and group to group. In recent years, research has turned to looking at boys education and male achievement- driven in large part by males achieving at lower rates, and levels, than women in education and the job market. [...]
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.
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