"Boarding School Rankings"
Selecting a Private School: It’s not easy nor should it be
After fielding questions from a caller inquiring about our school (The Webb Schools), it is inevitable that I get:
“So, where can I find your ranking among other boarding schools?”
Happens all the time. Much to their dismay, I have to tell them that there is no such thing and happily so. Yes, there have been multiple [...]
Boarding School Podcast Sustainablity Series
In light of the economic downturn, school sustainability and adaptive strategies have been hot topics for a number of months. No one is spared from the realities of a shrinking economy- schools, families, students- we’re all impacted.
To encourage a conversation about the options available to families and schools, AQ’s Boarding School Podcast hosted a four [...]
Kents Hill Students Push International Awareness and Change
Pushed by students and student members of Amesty International, the Kents Hill School board worked to recognize and understand investments connected to the Sudanese government and, indirectly, its genocidal policies.
Running into investing complexities, students and the board negotiated a compromise upon understanding that withdrawal/divestment would be a slow process. The compromise: the school would set [...]
Boarding School Rankings: Ignore Them!
In simplest terms, boarding school ranking is too complicated and inaccurate. Be glad there isn’t one.
A number of boarding schools place high numbers of students in competitive colleges and benefit from large endowments. However, the idea of ranking independent schools top-bottom/best to worst misses the point.
Just as there is a college for everyone, there [...]
