We Inspire Leadership
Independent schools see leadership potential in every child and cultivate that potential.
Independent schools see leadership potential in every child and cultivate that potential.
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The Gunnery Experience
At The Gunnery, everything we do revolves around inspiring and challenging students to reach their greatest potential.
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Business School in Middle School
The financial crisis of 2007-2008 taught us a great many things. Money is fragile and we all need a better understanding of finances. There is no better place to start this process than 5th grade at The Woods Academy. This year we added a formal course for our 5th graders called, Business School. Personal Finance, […]
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KidLead Program Teaches Leadership in Lower- and Middle School
The desire to lead is what unites the graduates of KidLead, Harker’s successful after-school offering for lower and middle school students. Several years ago, Harker became one of the first schools nationwide to implement KidLead, an executive-caliber, globally recognized leadership training program designed especially for preteens. “It attempts to focus on developing leaders who have […]
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A “No Phone” Rule Rings True at The Hill School Leadership Retreat
Dormitories at The Hill School are led by prefects — juniors and seniors who are selected in a competitive process and who willingly give up their free time to enforce expectations, serve as resources and confidants, and create a safe, constructive living environment. This year’s prefect training included a two-day, off-campus retreat at a nearby […]
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Developing Leaders in the Middle
Greensboro Day School hosted its 2nd Annual Middle School leadership conference on November 18. Seventy students from Kernodle, B’Nai Shalom, Noble Academy, Mendenhall, Canterbury School, and New Garden Friends joined their GDS peers for a full-day program led by Upper School students from Greensboro Day School. They worked in groups to identify types of leadership, […]
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Nichols School Student Creates “Roar” Video in Show of School Spirit
As part of a nationwide challenge by pop star Katy Perry, Nichols School in Buffalo, N.Y., took part in a lip dub video to the tune of her hit song, “Roar!” The video was produced, directed and filmed in one take by senior, Spencer Bacon ’14. Led by Spencer’s leadership, creativity and careful orchestration, the […]
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Leading by Example
What makes a leader? A leader in Middle School is hard to define. I teach MS Math, and a leader in my classroom is not the first one with the correct answer, or the one to always receive a 100 on the weekly timed test. A leader in my classroom is the student who stops […]
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Torch: Helping Light the Way
In the rich tapestry that is student life, I cannot think of a more important and delicate thread that weaves through a school than the examples set by its emerging student leaders. At Sandy Spring Friends School, this exemplary fiber intertwines with the Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Stewardship (commonly referred […]
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Experiential Leadership Training for all Middle School Students
Each fall, Middle School students embark on a one day field experience to hone their leadership skills. Whether they participate in rock climbing, low ropes courses, team-building activities, white water rafting, or zip-lining, students encourage one another, overcome fears, tackle real-world issues and learn the true meaning of being a leader. A Seventh Grader commented, […]
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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 […]
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For Girls, by Girls Leadership Conference at The Agnes Irwin School
150 girls from 19 public and private schools in the Philadelphia region took a big step toward exploring leadership in September by attending the “Leading for Change” conference hosted by The Agnes Irwin School. The conference was the realization of the hard work of a student group that serves as a liaison between the Center […]
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Sixth graders pursue world peace
Sixth graders at Milwaukee Montessori School spend seven weeks each year honing their roles as national leaders, diplomats, arms dealers, bankers, United Nations officials, and even a high-level saboteur, all in the quest for global equity, peace, and justice. Milwaukee Montessori’s World Peace Game is the culminating experience for sixth graders, a chance for students […]