Business of Boarding Schools
A Canadian Boarding School Cousin to Close
Sedbergh School filed the Canadian equivalent of a US chapter 7 bankruptcy, a “notice of intention,” which will allow the school to complete the current school year followed by an orderly unwinding of affairs and settling of its debt burden.
It’s very sad news.
I spent time on Sedbergh’s campus this summer (I want to thank them one [...]
The Unsung Part of Westover School’s Green Cup Accomplishment
Westover School recently held a ribbon cutting for its newly installed 158.60 kW solar energy system.
Motivated by Green Cup Challenge competition and a school-wide commitment to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, Westover’s consumption of grid electricity has declined by 37.5%.
Creative financing- like many non-profits, Westover’s capital spending has come under pressure from market declines [...]
Hyde School: Focus on Fundamentals
NBC Connecticut reporter Brad Drazen published a piece titled “A School to Shape Character as Well as Mind.”
While we’ve covered Hyde School quite a bit, one part of Drazens’ article stands out. It provides a succinct, presentation of Hyde’s fundamental belief and teaching that attitude, work ethic, and character provide the foundation from which [...]
Green Cup Challenge Highlighted on Emagazine.com
Emagazine.com, the online edition of E- The Environmental Magazine recently highlighted the Green Cup Challenge competition.
Competing to reduce electrical consumption and emissions, Green Cup Challenge Schools have begun recording their energy consumption each school working and hoping to reduce consumption the most.
The Green Cup Challenge has grown beyond its northeast boarding school roots and now [...]
Northfield Mount Hermon School Sells Northfield Campus
After consolidating campuses two campuses into one in 2005, Northfield Mount Hermon School announced the sale of its dormant Northfied campus to Hobby Lobby. The deal closed this past Monday.
“…Our transaction with Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma City-based corporation with a commitment to supporting Christian missions, closed on December 14, 2009.
Hobby Lobby intends to facilitate [...]
Green Faculty Housing with Roots in Historic Homage
It’s interesting to note that in all of our reading and coverage we’ve talked about student green efforts and new school buildings, but until now, we’ve seen one example of green faculty housing at Cate School.
Here’s a second example at a boarding school.
Christchurch School, working with New World Home, aim to bring environmentally sustainable design [...]
The Current State of Private School Financial Aid from the Research Triangle
In a “Record numbers seek financial aid from private schools,” WRAL contributor Jane Paige touches on FA themes that we’ve been reading about and covering over the past year and a half. FA applications are up; school resources are stretched.
Paige does two things that make the article worthy of a quick read. [...]
Family Sacrifice Helps Connecticut Private Schools Weather Recession
The Hartford Courant ran a piece last Thursday (Connecticut’s Private Schools Have Suffered Only A Glancing Blow From Recession) covering the relief that Connecticut schools are finding in many a family’s commitment to their best education options. Yes, enrollment is down a bit. Yes, financial aid requests are up. But, in the [...]
Read MoreThe Hill School Commits to Reducing Its Carbon Footprint
The Hill School is beginning to study ways that the school can institutionally and systematically reduce carbon output.
Although in the planning phase and the ultimate carbon reduction total yet to be achieved, the Hill has made the the most important decision- to commit and act through analysis, planning, and action.
Carbon reduction and joining the Green [...]
The Webb School Announces New Head of School
After a nationwide search, narrowing a list of more than 30 excellent candidates to three, The Webb School (a co-ed, 6-12, boarding & day school in Bell Buckle, TN) Board of Trustees announced that Raymond S. Broadhead will become Webb’s 12th Head of School.
Mr. Broadhead currently serves as the Head of The Elon School [...]
“Was this in the job description?”
When Peter Baron asked me to write a few words about my first few months as Head of School here at Vermont Academy, I found myself wondering where to begin. I can say that no words of advice from friends who are sitting heads, nor sessions with the great faculty at the Institute for [...]
Read MoreMidland School Receives the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)
Congratulations to Midland School for receiving the prestigious Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. The award represents California’s highest environmental honor.
GEELA “recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable, voluntary contributions in conserving California’s precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, building public-private partnerships and strengthening the State’s economy.”
From Midland’s statement [...]
The Importance of Local Support: The Hotchkiss School Makes $400,000 Matching Donation to Firehouse Project
Affirming the modern age of cooperation and shared responsibility, The Hotchkiss School recently pledged a matching gift $400,000 to the town of Salisbury, CT in support of the town’s efforts to build a new fire station. The new station will cost an estimated $3 million; the town is working to fund $1 million of [...]
Read MoreHawaii Preparatory Academy to Become Home to Energy Lab
Little focuses the mind as quickly as economic realities.
“Hawaii takes $7 billion from our economy for fuel alone and sends it overseas. It was reported recently that tourism spending has brought in almost $9 billion this year. We basically take a huge chunk of that income and give it away.” Robbie Alm, executive vice [...]
Chatham Hall Receives Largest Girls’ School Gift Ever
Chatham Hall announced today that the school received a $31 million gift from the estate of alumna Elizabeth Beckwith Nilsen ‘31 (The Nilsen Gift: Chatham Hall Receives Largest Gift in History of Girls’ Schools). Ms. Nilsen directed the funds be made part unrestricted endowment.
Dora Thomas, Chair of the Chatham Hall Board of Trustees expressed her [...]
