International Students Blog
A Thorough Reference for International Families Considering North American Private Schools
Author Christine Chapman takes international families through the thinking; the “nuts and bolts” of applying to private school in North America and Europe.
Read MoreInternational Students Share their Take on Boarding School
Ridley College seniors explore why they were drawn to Ridley as international students, what they’ve found at Ridley, and how this shapes their college search.
Read MoreAn American Family Discovers a Canadian Boarding School: A conversation with a Ridley College parent
A Ridley College parent shares how her family discovered this boarding school in Canada and why they selected Ridley over options in New England & New York.
Read MoreHow Boarding Schools Are the Gateway for Chinese Student Success
Back on November 3rd, The New York Times ran a collaborative article, “The China Conundrum” combining the work of their reporter, Karin Fischer, and Tom Bartlett of The Chronicle of Higher Education. I call attention to their piece in this forum because the demand and influx of Chinese students into American higher education parallels the [...]
Read MoreAfghan Scholars Initiative Brings Students to Boarding School
With Afghan Scholars Initiative‘s first two students having graduated from Gould Academy and now attending Smith and Williams colleges, the program currently has students attending the Woodstock School in India, Oregon Episcopal School, and the Hotchkiss School. ASI has two interesting concurrent stories- its founding and its students. ASI is a young organization with young [...]
Read MoreReflecting on His Boarding School Education
Watch the full episode. See more Morning Classical Music with Suzanne Nance. Maine Public Broadcasting’s Suzanne Nance visited with Liang Wang (Idyllwild Arts Academy ’99) at length in a 36 minute interview. Interspersed with performances, the ranging interview covers his work at Bowdoin International Music Festival, his coming to America, and his work. Wang came to America [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Goes Back to the Future: Public School Develops Boarding Program
Michael Winerip’s “Tiny Town Recruits Students Worldwide,” in Saturday’s New York Times chronicles the rise of an international boarding student program at Newcomb Central School (Newcomb, NY). A town under stress as industry declined and its population seeks opportunity elsewhere, Newcomb school enrollment had fallen to 55 students, K-12. Necomb’s solution comes right out of [...]
Read MoreThe Global Family of a Boarding School: Knowing Everyone is Safe
I was so glad and thankful to see them. One by one, our students from Japan returned from March Break this week. When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11th, Kents Hill School was on March vacation, and many of our Japanese students had returned home. Others were with host families, and we [...]
Read MoreWorcester Academy Builds Sister-School Bonds with Abaarso Tech
As part of the Worcester Academy‘s “Open Gates” program, the school has formed a sister school relationship with Abaarso Tech, Somliland, Africa. The new program pairs: “10th Grade Worcester Academy students with 10th Grade Abaarso Tech students in a sort of 21st century pen pal program. They are not only learning about different cultures, but [...]
Read MoreBaylor’s International Club Strengthens in Membership and in Global Ties
In his convocation address Baylor School science instructor Perry Key (’81) stated that “one doesn’t necessarily have to travel out of the country to explore the world”. This even easier thanks to the growing popularity of Baylor’s International Club. Students wanting to explore various world cultures will enjoy getting involved in this dynamic student organization. [...]
Read MoreNorth by Northwest
Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada is roughly the same circumference as England. With less than 800,000 inhabitants, it is mostly mountains, rivers, lakes, beaches and trees, all surrounded by the Pacific Ocean: a stunningly beautiful island blessed with the warmest weather in Canada and the most breathtaking scenery one can imagine. It also boasts [...]
Read MoreCommunicating the Value of Boarding School to Particular Constituencies
Here’s a great example of using a blog to share thoughts that are perfectly applicable to one’s wide audience, but also speak directly to small piece of your constituency about whom you might be working with at the time. Brentwood College School admission director Clayton Johnston, recently found himself thinking during a train ride while [...]
Read More5 Reasons why Americans Choose to Board in Canada
Many Americans wonder why they would seek to attend a Canadian boarding school? I just wrote about this over on my own blog (Why do American Students Choose Brentwood College School?) by conveying experiences specific to my school (Brentwood College School), but here are some generic reasons why families may choose a boarding school in [...]
Read MoreThe Dreaded Study Permit Process-A Canadian Perspective
Canadian boarding schools, much like our American counterparts work very hard to promote our institutions in foreign countries all around the world. International students look to Canadian schools for a variety of reasons including a high quality education, an opportunity to be immersed in a English or even French environment, or simply for the cultural [...]
Read MoreSo Exactly Why Do Boarding School Admission Officers Travel the World?
International trips are a piece of the boarding school admission world. International students are an integral part of the American boarding school fabric but, exactly how, and why, international students and families seek, connect, and choose boarding schools remains a little foggy. Stacie Grant, Director of Development at San Domenico School (CA) is blogging while [...]
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