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Blame Canada
My school, Brentwood College School, is one of the largest boarding schools in Canada. 10% of our student population is from the United States of America.
Read MoreCompetitive Snowboarding: a chat with Gould Academy’s Chris Davies
If you’re high school snowboarder with collegiate or U.S. national aspirations, you might like our latest video interview with Chris Davies, Gould Academy, head snowboarding coach.
Read MoreA Boarding School Learning Skills Program Celebrates a New Home
Kents Hill School has been on the fore of learning differences programs having had a program for 32 years. The Akin Learning Center represents the latest step in the center’s journey from living room, to library, to dedicated, purpose built facility.
Read MorePrivate School Financial Aid: Are We Eligible?
Our new infographic, Can We Afford Private School? (see below) provides a quick look at where your family might fit in the private school financial aid equation. In partnering with School and Student Services By NAIS (SSS), we’ve taken the regional cost of living adjustments and data used by SSS to calculate estimated family contributions toward tuition and [...]
Read MoreWhy Ridley College
Ridley College headmaster Jonathan Leigh talks about the foundation of values that Ridley instills in its students.
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 MoreAnnouncing a Private School Financial Aid E-book
I’m thrilled to announce Understanding Private School Financial Aid, our newest FREE e-book authored by AdmissionsQuest’s Brian Fisher!
Read MoreThe Contributions that Chinese Students Bring to Boarding Schools
Over the break offered some quiet time to catch-up on reading and a chance to work on posts that might require some digestion and rumination. This brings me to Idylwild Arts Academy president Brian D. Cohen’s response to two recent articles, “Chinese Students Lose as U.S. Schools Exploit Need” and “The China Conundrum,” each of [...]
Read MoreSo You Want to be an Olympian?
London 2012 is only a few months away. Astonishingly, Brentwood College School (a co-educational boarding school in in British Columbia, Canada) already has 4 athletes that have been selected to try out for the 2012 Canadian Olympic rowing team. Over the last 30 years, Brentwood has consistently developed national and internationally recognized athletes, many [...]
Read MoreSuggested New Year’s Resolutions for Prospective Families in 2012
Five promises you should make this year when looking at educational alternatives for your high school-aged child: I will make a habit out of checking in on Admissionsquest and other valuable sites for great insights into independent schools. I will consider a boarding school (you will be blown away by the value-added options they provide). [...]
Read MoreA Lacrosse Coach Talks Prep School Athletic Admission
Mark Schindler, Mercersburg Academy (a coed boarding school in Mercersburg Academy) assistant director of admission and head lacrosse coach, offers his perspectives on the roles that athletic talent can play in a student’s private school admission process.
Read MoreThe Broad Range of Southeastern Boarding Schools
Atlanta Journal Constitution published a piece covering why metro Atlanta families are choosing boarding schools as an educational option. Dodd is good. She covers all the benefits of boarding school, but I’ll lend some perspective and encourage families to perhaps cast a wider net.
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Berkshire School
Three Berkshire School students are asked: “Are you going to miss it [your Berkshire experiences upon graduation]? Three Berkshire School students all answered, “yes.” In this tour of Berkshire School‘s campus (Sheffield, Massachusetts), thee BA students (two seniors, 1 PG) speak about the boarding school advantages of an engaged and supportive faculty. Chris (PG) appreciates [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School students Hannah and Mary share their thoughts on the SBS experience. Academics at Stoneleigh-Burnham translate into college success. Stoneleigh girls work through a series of introductory foundational classes before moving on to advanced, or IB, level classes in the 11th and 12th grades. Core curriculum classes include work across the subject areas with [...]
Read MoreHolding On To Your September Optimism
We’ve been grinding for months. We’ve made it through the longest part of the school year without a major break (September to Thanksgiving) and now many of us will enter the final exam crunch next week- for students taking exams and faculty grading and writing comments. We’re tired. Here’s a fun video that that Trinity-Pawling [...]
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