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Visiting Our Sister School: Kents Hill travels to England
At Kents Hill School (Maine) we have a longstanding sister school relationship with Kent College Pembury in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, England. KCP is an all-girls, boarding and day school, elementary through seniors. Each year, KCP sends 2-3 girls to Kents Hill in the winter trimester, and we send 2-3 girls over to [...]
Read MoreGetting to Know Bement School
In this installment of our ‘Getting to Know‘ series, I sat down with Kim Loughlin, Director of Admission, Bement School. We talked about the concept of junior boarding schools and why families select the option, Bement growing its boarding student population from 34 to 40, dorm & student life at the school, and the structure [...]
Read MoreFamily 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 Courant’s sample, families [...]
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