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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 [...]
Read MoreMidland School Receives the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)
Congratulations to Midland School for receiving the prestigious Environmental and Economic Leadership Award. The award represents California’s highest environmental honor. GEELA “recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable, voluntary contributions in conserving California’s precious resources, protecting and enhancing our environment, building public-private partnerships and strengthening the State’s economy.” From [...]
Read MoreDirector Brings His Zest for Theater to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
After directing success in Atlanta, Sam Ross and his wife Elizabeth moved cross country to La Cañada Flintridge. Since moving from Atlanta about 10 years ago, Ross has been working to bring his Shakespeare company, the La Cañada Flintridge Shakespeare Festival and Conservatory program to life. Arriving in La Cañada Flintridge, Ross discovered the Flintridge [...]
Read MoreA Visit to San Domenico School
Many thanks to the admission office at San Domenico School for giving me a tour of the campus during a recent visit to the Bay Area. You can see what I saw by viewing the photo gallery below. If you’re not familiar with San Domenico, it’s a Catholic K-12 school in San Anselmo, CA that [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Photo of the Week: The Thacher School
Not sure how many New Englanders will read this, but we’ve been pelted by rain for the past couple of weeks and the dreary weather is tiring. With the hope that things turn for the better before the 4th, I thought I’d brighten things up with a rainbow shot from The Thacher School. Thacher is [...]
Read MoreDancin’ at Midland School
Traveling around the country as part of the edSocialMedia crew, speaking with schools about social media, we’re often asked, “how do I get started with social media?” Such a straight forward question is generally followed by a lengthy response, but for the purposes of this post, I’ll share our 30 second answer- build on something [...]
Read MoreA Consultant’s Tour of Boarding Schools in California’s Ojai Valley
As an educational consultant it’s important for me to visit and revisit schools to keep a pulse on the community, administration changes and on current & past students. Not to mention curriculum modifications and new courses being offered (for instance more boarding schools this year and next are offering Mandarin Chinese). With this in mind, [...]
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