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Independent schools champion the natural creativity in every child, growing creative problem solvers and nurturing artistic skills.

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    Theatre Week Unleashes Can-Do Spirit and Creativity

    Principia Middle School recently implemented its first-ever Theatre Week. For their production of “Mulan, Jr.,” students did everything—sets, costumes, audio, and, of course, singing, dancing, and acting. Hear what our students thought about taking this Disney hit from script to stage in a week.

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    The Howard School Only School in Georgia to Receive NBC's R.I.S.E. America Grant

    The Howard School high school was selected as one of 50 high schools across the country, and the only school in Georgia, to receive a coveted NBC R.I.S.E. America Grant to support its drama program. More than 1,000 high schools applied for the grant.

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    Students Offer “Artistic Responses” to New Learning Experiences

    Entwined in the DNA of Portland’s Northwest Academy is a regard for students developing proficiency—demonstrating their learning—rather than merely “passing the test.” And that led to this: Grace, a senior, has recreated her bedroom in the back corner of her Senior Thesis class. Collages, posters, and album covers plaster the walls. She’s one of four […]

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    Early Childhood Students Inspired by Yayoi Kusama Art Exhibit

    What does the Dallas Museum of Art and ESD’s Lower School have in common? Both are adorned with Yayoi Kusama artwork. Our littlest Eagles recently had the opportunity to create an art installation inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and her current DMA exhibit “”All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins.” Primarily using […]

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    We Believe in Kent School

    Each year our Head of School, Nancy Mugele chooses a “Word of the Year.” This year she selected BELIEVE. At Kent School, we use the word BELIEVE to inspire our students, teachers, and families to BELIEVE in the many facets of educational excellence, strong moral character, joy in our community and of course, to BELIEVE […]

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    Put on Your Math Goggles! Showcasing the Accomplishments of Mathematicians

    Fifth grade students at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a biographical exploration of famous mathematicians. The goal of this project was to help fifth graders appreciate mathematics more deeply, and understand how society has been touched by the contributions of people who have dedicated their lives to the […]

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    An original student production, "Candy Land!"

    BCD 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students presented their original musical, “Candy Land!” in February. The musical was designed, written, and performed by the students themselves with guidance from BCD Music Department Head, Ryan Parker, using the Opera America curriculum, “Music! Words! Opera!”, as a framework and guiding approach. Mr. Parker brought this curriculum back […]

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    ThunderGolf! Students as Miniature Golf Course Designers

    As a physics student, how would you like to best represent your knowledge of various physics concepts and problems? By taking a lengthy exam or by applying what you have learned to real-life situations? For the students in Eric Walters’ Honors Physics class at Marymount School of New York, the choice was clear: a project. […]

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    The Lindy 500: Imagination on Wheels

    Some great ideas cruise to glory. Others, well, they can veer off course. At the third annual Lindy 500 kinetic sculpture race at Riverdale Country School, designers put their concepts to the test. A DNA replica propelled by fifth graders in operating scrubs streaked across the field. A pirate ship drew admiration for its craftsmanship […]

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    Put on Your Math Goggles: Exploring Geometry and Graphing in the Art of Paul Klee

    Kindergarten students at All Saints’ Episcopal School recently donned their math goggles and engaged in a geometry and graphing exploration using the visual arts as a lens. Students learned about the Swiss-German painter, Paul Klee (1879-1940), and used his “Castle and Sun” (1928) as a springboard to exploring a variety of mathematics. Using 2D die-cut […]

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    Stoneleigh-Burnham Excels in Destination Imagination

    Stoneleigh-Burnham’s Destination Imagination team has qualified for the Global Finals. Destination Imagination is a nonprofit that encourages groups of students to work together to learn about the creative process. They choose a topic of interest based on science, technology, engineering, fine arts, and improvisation, and then work together to develop a skit that fits all […]

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    Student Inspired City Planning

    One of the benefits of being nestled in a city full of growth and development is that the students of Oakhill Day School can use the community improvements as a true to life social studies lesson in urban planning. The Oakhill Eighth Grade City Planning Project uses fundamental project-based learning ideas that include investigation and […]

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