"Enrollment"
State of Private School Enrollment: Connecticut Schools Fall 2010
The opening of school brings a spate of what I call state of the community articles in generally smaller local papers. When you’re in New England, or any other area with a boarding school and/or private day schools, these articles often mix a little boarding school angle with their mostly day school slant. We highlighted [...]
Read MoreWorcester Academy Strengthens Its Mission & Commitment to Its Neighborhood
As an urban boarding school, Worcester Academy recently completed a deal adding that rarest of urban commodities- 4 acres of land to the school’s campus. Combined with an earlier purchase, Worcester now holds 10 acres of space for future use. The combined land acquisitions represent a 75% size increase beyond Worcester’s main campus. The new [...]
Read MoreThe Current State of Private School Financial Aid from the Research Triangle
In a “Record numbers seek financial aid from private schools,” WRAL contributor Jane Paige touches on FA themes that we’ve been reading about and covering over the past year and a half. FA applications are up; school resources are stretched. Paige does two things that make the article worthy of a quick read. She gets [...]
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 [...]
Read MoreSubiaco Academy’s Enrollment Grows
More good news from the boarding school enrollment front. We saw recently that Subiaco Academy (Subiaco, AR) opened the school year with a 7% enrollment increase. Subiaco’s Director of Admission Scott Breed explained to the Southwest Times Record (Private Schools Growing): Subiaco is one of the least expensive boarding schools in the country, (Breed) said. [...]
Read MoreWhen Market Realities and Mission Conflict
You’re a seasoned admission director, new at your current school and enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. Within a year, you have established a marketing strategy that includes the usual glossy viewbook, flash presentations, E-Newsletters, bump mailings along with the requisite round of school fairs and informal receptions. By the third year, application numbers have improved [...]
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