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Students at The Webb Schools Experience Thoreau by Disconnecting, Slowing, and Simplifying Their Lives
Students at The Webb Schools (Claremont, CA), in Dr. Gail Lewis’ American Literature class, recently set aside their technology to gain experience and insight into Thoreau’s arguments regarding the transcendent nature of a simple life.
Dr. Lewis asked her students to disconnect for 36 hours- not long, but long enough to feel the withdrawal when you’re used to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
An Admission Director’s Perspective on Athletics
I spent 20 years of my 32+ yrs. in education coaching 12-18 yr old students in cross country and track and field. I still believe it was the happiest time of my life as there is nothing more satisfying than to see youngsters challenge themselves in sport and learn the enormous lessons that can be [...]
Read MoreA Couple of Quick Items to Start the Day
If you haven’t checked out the Carnival of College Admission (AQ hosted an edition a couple of weeks ago), I encourage you to visit Eric Perron’s blog at Dreamstrategy where he’s hosting the 11th edition of the Carnival: Carnival of College Admission – A College Information Dream… A Dream Strategy that is!
Eric featured Leo [...]
Boarding School Fit: It’s Complicated Matching Student & School
Editor’s Note: A recent exchange between onBoarding Schools contributor Leo G. Marshall, Director of Admission, The Webb Schools and a reader requires its own space.
Daphne, reading Leo’s post (In Defense of Childhood), wrote expressing concern that perhaps she had not structured her child’s time or pushed and programed her child harder. Achievement, it seemed was [...]
In Defense of Childhood
I recently received a call from a mother, a doctor, who wanted me to give her names of elementary schools in the area. After offering a list of public and private schools without suggesting which was best, I was then asked what I thought the best way to prepare her child for our school. [...]
Read MoreWhat makes Boarding Schools different from other good schools?
Twenty-two of my thirty-two years in independent schools were spent in day schools, some very good and some fairly mediocre, but all of them had good students with dedicated teachers. Their debate teams did well; the football teams reigned supreme. Most went on to colleges and parents were fairly pleased with their investment. However, it [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Admission Test Scores and Their Place in the Selection Process
Editor’s Note: We’re thrilled to welcome Leo Marshall as a contributor to onBoarding Schools. Leo is the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at The Webb Schools in Claremont, CA- a coed, boarding school offering grades 9-12.
It seems inevitable at the end of any presentation about our school that we face questions about test [...]
Boys and Girls Education in a Public School Setting
Today’s Memphis Commercial Appeal includes an interesting story covering school single gender classrooms in the Memphis public school system. This article makes a good addition to the vigorous discussion surrounding single gender education.
Much like The Webb Schools, about which we’ve written, Memphis has seen learning and test score improvements since providing lower school (9th and [...]
