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The Gift of Teaching
A teacher’s dream is to work for a school that creates curriculum that resonates and to see students grow through curiosity and self-confidence. At Applewild School, a K-8 independent, co-educational day school with a rigorous accelerated curriculum in Fitchburg, MA, these goals are more than attainable: they’re heartily encouraged. Todd Goodwin is a US History […]
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Her future is our promise
Meet nine Winsor girls and young alumnae and imagine with them what the future holds. The video debuted at the Sept. 28, 2013, launch of “The Winsor Promise” campaign. Dovetailing with the school’s plan for 21st-century teaching and learning, the capital campaign focuses on what the future will demand of girls and of schools. “We […]
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Peter Boukaert of Human Rights Watch Speaks to New Roads High School Students about Social Media’s Role in Exposing Human Rights Violations
Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Emergencies Director and an expert in humanitarian crises, spoke to students at Los Angeles at New Roads School’s Moss Theater on October 2nd, describing HRW’s global mission, and the increasingly pivotal role that social media and everyday technology play in the group’s investigations into human rights abuses. The presentation […]
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The Power of Home Made Play Dough
Play dough is a staple in a preschool classroom. The opportunity to roll, smush, pinch, pat, mold, mush, and make with it provides endless possibilities for young children. It also provides valuable learning opportunities related to fine and gross motor skills, creativity, language, and social development. But making play dough? Well, that takes the whole […]
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What does it mean to be an educated girl
On Friday, October 11, St. Catherine’s School celebrated International Day of the Girl, as declared by the United Nations. The school created a special video, “What it means to be an educated girl,” to raise awareness within our school community and beyond. A variety of events took place on campus including more than 1,100 students, […]
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Ethical Literacy Prepares Students for Global Citizenship
“Rapport-driven,” is how James Mill of Vail Mountain School describes the school’s culture, where ethical discourse, community, and service to others lie at the heart of character education. “We’re not afraid to get to know our students as people,” says Mill, noting that students not only show new teachers around the school, but around the […]
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Making Meaning at Walnut Hill
A highlight of life at Walnut Hill School, whose students are all accomplished artists aspiring to higher-level study, are the Making Meaning assemblies, when groups of students share their experiences in collaborative work with the school community. At Walnut Hill, creativity is not about lightning strikes of inspiration or impassioned emoting: it’s about process— what […]
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Prepared for College
The Summit has a 100% graduation rate, with all our students attending one of their top choice universities.
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Stellar Parents Make Stellar Student
We believe that education doesn’t stop when you end the school day. At the Summit, parental involvement is encourage and celebrated through open houses and classroom volunteers.
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High School Rock Band
The Summit’s High School Rock Band has fans not only at the school but also in the community where they perform at several public events.
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Developing Responsible & Sustainable Citizens
At the Summit Preparatory School our students learn to be responsible and sustainable citizens. From learning how to make compost to growing our own vegetables in our roof-top gardens, our students are aware of their impact in our global and local communities.
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Wyoming Seminary fosters leadership skills at retreat
One week before the start of school at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, members of Sem’s student government arrived at local Camp Orchard Hill thinking they were going to just learn about leadership. After 24 hours of spending time swimming, swinging in the air, playing games, and eating marshmallows at a campfire, as well as […]