Single Gender Education
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 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 [...]
Temple Grandin, Hampshire Country School Alumna, Subject of HBO Movie
Autistic; she thinks in pictures; she has difficulty reading social situations with people; author; and noted large animal veterinarian.
You listen to Temple Grandin speak and wonder “how did all of this complexity get wound into one person?”
Grandin is the subject of the upcoming HBO movie “Temple Grandin,” (Saturday, 6 February, 8-10 PM). Reviewing the [...]
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.
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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 [...]
Getting to Know Cardigan Mountain School
Next up in our Getting to Know series, Cardigan Mountain School- an all-boys, junior boarding school in Canaan, NH.
Brian Beale, Cardigan’s Associate Director of Admission, talks about the school’s supportive & structured environment, three levels of academic programs and PEAKS – Cardigan’s Personalized Education for the Acqusition of Knowledge and Skills program.
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 MoreBridgton Academy Offers Year-Round Lacrosse for Post Graduate Boys
Through its year-round lacrosse program, Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, ME)- a post graduate student only boys boarding school- offers a great opportunity for focused lacrosse players working toward high-level collegiate competition.
Students in the program work and grow through Bridgton’s college preparation academics along with fall and spring lacrosse seasons. The Wolverine lacrosse team plays nine [...]
Boarding 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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s All in the Effort
Woody Allen was almost right in his famous declaration, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” While we certainly have to arrive to be successful, it turns out effort and experimentation are the keys to success once we’ve made it into the room or on to the stage.
A recent post (How we learn) by Chuck Will, [...]
Consultant Eyes and Ears: Renee Goldberg visits Blue Ridge School
Over at ‘Gabbin with the Goldbergs,’ one of our friends, Renee Goldberg has nice post shedding light on the kinds of programs and student interaction that an educational consultant looks for and thinks about when visiting a school.
This installment, ‘Gabbin with the Goldbergs, Schools, Blue Ridge School,’ notes Renee’s observations as she met and toured [...]
What is a Canadian Boarding School?
I was thrilled when asked by AdmissionsQuest to contribute to the onBoarding School Blog, to provide information on and insight into the Canadian boarding school experience and highlight some of the issues facing the institutions north of the border. As this is my inaugural post, I thought it would be appropriate to simply pose the [...]
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