We Cultivate Character
Independent schools foster ethical decision making and civic-mindedness.
Independent schools foster ethical decision making and civic-mindedness.
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Lost In The Game: A Musical Story of Relationships, Sex and Gender Politics
Durham Academy a cappella group XIV Hours takes on hookup culture, relationships and respect as reflected in pop culture and music. Their music video, in three acts, breaks down some of the sexist lyrics and themes that teens navigate every day. The students’ powerful, poignant message is also inspiring, as they close emphasizing a sense […]
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Respect Assembly at Green Acres School
At today’s Lower School Assembly, students explored what it means to respect others, how to treat each other well, and how kindness begets more kindness. They closed with a song about peace—relying upon lyrics in Hebrew, Arabic, and English!
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Animation and Activism
Inspired by Riverdale Country School’s message of social engagement, a sixth grader created an animation about the plight of Gummi Bears.
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Old Trail School Raises Funds for Nepal Orphans Home
The Old Trail School community came together to raise funds for victims of the April earthquakes in Nepal. This weekend the School raised $3,500+ at their Charity Rummage Sale to benefit Nepal Orphans Home. Items were donated by families and event volunteers included parents, teachers, administrators and students who were great ambassadors for the School […]
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Character Education Canine-Style
There’s a lot for a dog to love at Riverdale Country School in the spring: squirrels, birds, Frisbees, kids who want to run and play on the Quad. Goldie, an 18-month-old golden retriever, is no exception. She loves being outside too. But an important job awaits her, one that requires extraordinary self-control, social and emotional […]
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Kent Place School Named a Mix It Up Model School
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance program has named Kent Place School as a Mix It Up Model School for its exemplary efforts to foster respect and understanding among its students and throughout its campus during the 2014-15 school year. Kent Place is one of 104 schools to receive the honor. “We are delighted […]
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Old Trail School is a 2015 Green Ribbon School Award Winner
Old Trail School was named one of 58 schools in the United States and only two schools in Ohio as a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education on April 22, 2015 – Earth Day. The School was recognized for its significant achievements in the area of environmental sustainability as it relates to […]
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Building our solar future at Midland School
For over a decade, Midland 10th graders have annually helped install a 3-kW grid-tied solar array alongside faculty members and a professional electrician after writing technical reports on how photovoltaic systems work. Each array meets another 3% of our school’s electricity needs; currently 30% of our needs are met with student-installed arrays, and at this […]
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Milton Hershey School: One Girl’s Grit
A Milton Hershey School student is profiled for her perseverance and drive to overcome hardship. At MHS, our commitment to excellence shows in everything we do, and for more than 100 years, we have been providing a brighter future for our students.
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Students Collect Jeans for Homeless Teens
Old Trail School students collected 344 pairs of jeans for the Teens for Jeans drive in February, bringing the School’s six-year total to 1,751 pairs. The project is part of the annual national campaign sponsored by Aeropostale and DoSomething.org, a nonprofit organization for young people and social change. This program encourages young people to collect […]
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XIV Hours tackles R-E-S-P-E-C-T at national high school a cappella championship
Durham Academy a cappella group XIV Hours brought tears to the eyes of audience members at the International Championship of High School A Cappella semifinal last weekend. The performance — which carried an important message about gender roles and respect in relationships and mirrors an ongoing conversation in the Upper School — marked the group’s […]
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4th Grader Shows Gratefulness in Fundraising Efforts
When you’re brought up with the values of giving, being thankful, and wanting to help others it’s easy to see an opportunity right at your feet. That’s exactly what fourth grader Katelynn Grebe saw and thought at such a young age when the chance to give back to an organization that gave so much to […]