Girls' Schools
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 [...]
Getting to Know Oldfields School
Parnell Hagerman, Associate Head, Oldfields School explores the practices & perspectives that help Oldfields reach every student in “very significant ways.”
Faculty dedication provides the foundation for the success and achievement for every Oldfields girl. They live their commitment to students through extra time and effort they make each day all the way through to their [...]
Getting to Know San Domenico School
Stacie Grant, admission officer, introduces San Domenico School.
She describes San Domenico students as involved, well rounded, and passionate. Whether it’s trying new things, pursuing social justice, or contributing to the community, San Domenico lives the school’s mission.
Some interesting details- San Domenico is is the only boarding high school (all-girls) in Marin County and the [...]
Lasting Effects of Girls Athletics
Studies and evidence have a nasty habit of turning conventional wisdom into superstition.
It’s hell when we’ve always done it that way becomes- the wrong way. It’s great when the evidence comes in on your side.
Many boarding schools have required some level of student athletic participation for as long as most us can remember.
The majority [...]
A Tour of The Ethel Walker School
Last month I visited The Ethel Walker School campus for a tour.
Lead by my tour guide, a four year student at EWS, we visited the ins and outs of the campus, gained insight through her experiences & perspectives, and learned about some great Ethel Walker traditions.
Chelsea shows viewers a girls boarding school that supports & [...]
MIT’s Women’s Technology Program: Summer Engineering Studies for High School Girls
It’s never too early to begin looking at summer opportunities and this is especially true if you’re a budding female scientist.
We recently read about MIT’s Women’s Technology Program – dedicated to helping girls explore engineering at the high school level.
The program works to “spark high school girls’ interest in the future study of engineering and [...]
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich Academy is next up in our showcase of the top 5 vote getters in AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video contest.
Read MorePlanning for Your Boarding School Admission Interview
We’ve covered the admissions process over years, suggesting plans, scripting timelines, and providing “how-to’s.”
Stoneleigh-Burnham School published a concise “5 Steps to a Better Interview!” to their blog.
It’s a good, quick planning guide if school interviews are part of your application season.
Although it shares much in common with our writings (Boarding School Interviews), I most like [...]
Getting to Know Dana Hall School
Wendy Secor, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, Dana Hall School (an all-girls, boarding/day school, Wellesley, MA) joined me for a Getting to Know conversation that touched on a number of points ranging from:
1. Dana Hall’s competitive academic program.
2. the leadership possibilities available at a single gender school.
3. Dana Hall’s new STEM program (Science, Technology, [...]
Dr. Leonard Sax Makes the Case For Single Gender Public Schools in Toronto
We’ve observed a couple of situations where the research of Dr. Leonard Sax underlies school organization and philosophy- The Webb Schools (The Webb Schools’ Distinctive Coed Environment) and Memphis public schools’ introduction of single gender public schools (Boys and Girls Education in a Public School Setting).
Sax will visit Toronto this week to make the case [...]
Voting’s Open for AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video Contest!
The AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video contest is open for voting!
Participating private school students demonstrated tremendous school spirit & video production talent in showcasing what makes their school great and why students should come.
I applaud their work. Very well done!
So now for the nitty gritty.
From November 16-December 4, the online audience will vote for [...]
Families Find Benefits in Boarding Locally
Michael Birnbaum of the Washington Post published a piece last Tuesday on Washington, DC families uncovering the benefits boarding school close to home, “The Locals Live and Learn: Private School Families Say Boarding Makes Sense in Washington Region.” Such arrangements provide the independence and benefits boarding life for students and the opportunity to [...]
Read MoreBoarding Schools Confront Flu Season
With community members living in close proximity to each other boarding schools present an environment in which flu and other bugs can spread quickly and easily.
However with some planning and use of flexible scheduling Chatham Hall and Hargrave Military Academy were recently subjects of a local news story (Boarding Schools Face Tough Flue Challenges) highlighting [...]
Boarding Schools Acting on Climate Change: Blog Action Day 2009
Who would’ve imagined a few years back that you could so easily unite and share thousands of voices and perspectives on a single day.
Today, 10/15/2009, Blog Action Day, is dedicated to addressing and covering climate change. As part of Blog Action Day 2009, we’d like to highlight the AdmissionsQuest schools that are working to [...]
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 [...]
