We Nurture Growth
Independent schools educate the whole child, supporting students as they grow intellectually and become physically and emotionally fit.
Independent schools educate the whole child, supporting students as they grow intellectually and become physically and emotionally fit.
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A Day In the Life at MDS!
In the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, we are a small community school with so much life and warm energy. Each day you will hear the hustle and bustle of morning drop off and afternoon pick up; playful laughter of the children; the children singing along to our famous Mr. Huw; or outdoor playing soccer […]
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School Dog at Home
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Lower School teachers were finding it increasingly difficult to explain to some of their students why they could not return to school this year. Using Head of School, Nancy Mugele’s black lab, River, as inspiration, they created this story to share with students.
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Bolles Focusing on Student Wellness, Mindfulness
Bolles leaders have been reflecting on ways the school community can help students manage stress, make healthy choices and better emphasize wellness in their daily lives. This focus has resulted in many new programs and initiatives, including participation in Stanford University’s Challenge Success program, the creation of Health & Wellness committees, the addition of a […]
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Second Grade West Coast Immigration Play and Robot Dolls
Woodland’s second grade students continue their study of immigration through a combined project, a West Coast Immigration play inspired by the book, Landed, by Milly Lee and the creation of robot dolls who spoke personal stories of immigration, Each student designed and programmed a talking doll which integrated their study of immigration with a combination […]
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#IMAGINEKentSchool
Kent School celebrates its Golden Anniversary this year. In celebration and recognition of this wonderful milestone, we created this video to introduce our theme of IMAGINE for the 2018-2019 academic year. With 50 years behind us, we look ahead to the next 50 years and IMAGINE our future with hope, joy and a vision for […]
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Students ‘Up and Moving’ in Bolles PVB Thanks to New Seating Options
“Come in and sit wherever you like” is not the sentence you hear most teachers in an elementary school say. More often than not, classrooms can be constrained environments with one size desk and one size chair to fit all student shapes, sizes and learning preferences. This is not the case on the Bolles Lower […]
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Student Collaboration Teaches Personal Responsibility
Seventh graders in Cary Academy’s Charger Trails program—named after the school mascot, a charger horse—are focused throughout the year on what does, or sometimes doesn’t, make collaboration work. There are student-led conferences to discuss goal-setting, a Thoughtless and Hurtful Language seminar, and a year-end trip to a YMCA camp in Black Mountain for more team […]
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Engaging Students through the Arts
The arts connect us. Inspire us. Empower us to believe in something larger than ourselves. ‘Iolani School has excellent studio-based performing and visual arts programs which provides students with opportunities to travel around the world, experience different cultures, and pursue their passions and creative outlets.
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Planting Seeds at Seven Hills School, CA
Inspired by the work of Nimo Patel and in support of our growing orchard and garden program, the students of Seven Hills share a message of hope for the future…
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Finding Common Ground: Students Gain Global Perspectives Through Self-Study
Sixth graders in Blake’s Humanities classes examine global issues, first by studying themselves, then by delving into others’ perspectives. In their first unit, “The Groups to Which We Belong,” they learn not just how, but why, they see things as they do. Discussions include topics ranging from race, ethnicity, and religion to socio-economics and gender. […]
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Running Club Benefits Social, Emotional, Academic Health
Thirty minutes before classes begin at Community Partnership School, students in the morning Running Club gather in a gated lot behind their school and begin doing laps, picking up a small stick each time one is completed. Physical Education teacher Nate Seidle, who began the program last year, calculated how many laps make a mile, […]
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Meditation Practices Help Students Remember Who They Are
Four years ago, Hackley English Department Chair Dr. Richard Robinson began starting every class with a breathing meditation exercise. At first, he says, it was an experiment for his 10th-12th graders. “I wanted to see what would happen. They’d come into the classroom with their brains full of so much stuff — in a way […]