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Independent schools prepare students for success in college, career, and life.
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Pasta and Glue Motivate, Inspire Young Engineers
The engineering challenge offered to Topeka Collegiate’s fifth grade science students: Build the strongest bridge possible using only store-bought pasta and Elmer’s glue. Thus begins a cycle of research, design, prototype, test, and redesign, punctuated by trips to the grocery store pasta aisle. “It’s harder than it looks,” laughs science teacher Mary Kate Baldwin, “because […]
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Reimagine School: Nicole’s Story
To spearhead its new “Reimagine School” marketing campaign, Lawrence School recently produced a pair of videos that aim to not only convey the school’s purpose and unique position among other independent schools in northeast Ohio, but also start the conversation about learning differences and the way people think about general education environments. “We are excited […]
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Aviation Program Provides Foundation for the Future
In February, Admiral Farragut Academy senior Anthony Navarro flew a Cessna 172 airplane on his first solo mission. A month earlier, classmates Vincent Kixmiller and Maxim Moghadam did the same. Such is life at Farragut, where the Aviation Academy is one of many signature programs that include Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, engineering, marine […]
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Milton Hershey School Houseparents Feel Right At Home
A normal dinner time conversation for Meka and Gerald Sanders may be a bit louder than yours, but this pair of Milton Hershey School® houseparents wouldn’t change it for anything. Meka and Gerald are in their sixth year as houseparents at Milton Hershey School, and at any given time can manage up to 12 middle […]
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Milton Hershey School: Hands-On Learning with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
Milton Hershey School has partnerships with The Hershey Company, Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, and the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center give our students excellent opportunities for on-the-job learning. These world-renowned companies provide our students with co-op experiences, internships, job shadowing and part-time employment.
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Milton Hershey School: The Temple Program
Milton Hershey School has partnered with Temple University to offer college-level courses to eligible high school seniors. The new program is one of the latest examples of the school’s commitment to promoting postsecondary success for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Efforts to expand college access for low income high school graduates have been ongoing at MHS […]
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Entrepreneurs Find Inspiration, Creativity in Startup Class
Visitors to Carrollwood Day School can’t walk by the Center for Innovation without stopping for a second look. The walls are covered with writing, desks are arranged in random configurations, and students are using twitter to connect with others. This isn’t an out-of-control classroom; it’s CDS’s inaugural Design Entrepreneurship Technology class, and students have been […]
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MAPS for Success: Fueling a Desire to Succeed
Eighth graders at The de Paul School, which specializes in educating bright students with learning differences, are asked to solve a mystery in their Social Studies class: “Did Pocahontas really rescue John Smith?” They’re given “clues”—primary sources that include maps, documents, pictures, letters, and diaries. They conduct in-depth analysis of historical documentation, and then present […]
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Kent Place ‘Girls Eliminating Math Stereotypes’ Group Visits Princeton University
Seven members of the Kent Place Upper School organization Girls Eliminating Math Stereotypes (GEMS) visited Princeton University on Wednesday, February 11 to spend the day at the Princeton chemistry lab with members of the Princeton group, Female Researchers in Chemistry (FRIC). The day at Princeton included a panel discussion with FRIC. Members of FRIC spoke […]
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Coding For All Ages: Nashoba Brooks Undertakes School-wide Coding Initiative
In late December, 2014, the entirety of Nashoba Brooks School united in pursuit of a common goal: coding. Participating in the global movement Hour of Code, students in Preschool through Grade 8 devoted a full morning to tackling a variety of coding projects. In every subject, students will encounter setbacks; in coding, where a seemingly […]
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Lower School Students Explore Day in the Life of a Meteorologist
Students in grades three and four at Gill St. Bernard’s School in Gladstone, N.J. were inspired to explore one of the many career opportunities available to them as adults during an assembly with meteorologist John Marshall. Marshall, a former anchor for both NBC and CBS, has presented school weather assemblies to students from as early […]
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JCDS Held Successful STEM Fair
Students eager to share their latest scientific findings were plentiful at Jacksonville Country Day School’s STEM Fair, which took place on Thursday January 19th. The fair showcased many different engineering disciplines from environmental engineering to mechanical engineering and everything in between. The fair featured booths with engineering challenges and interactive displays the students could explore. […]