We Strengthen Communities
Independent schools take an active role in their communities, encouraging children to contribute to the greater good.
Independent schools take an active role in their communities, encouraging children to contribute to the greater good.
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The power of community, Besant Hill School
There is something very special about how the Besant Hill School campus comes alive at the hands of faculty and students during project days. Groups work in gardens and dormitories, the theater, and in classrooms. Everyone jumps into their projects with great enthusiasm, working together as a community, strengthening personal bonds, and learning the value […]
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A Day Without Shoes at Aspen Academy
What would it feel like to not own a pair of shoes to put on every morning before leaving for school? On Aspen Academy’s annual “Day Without Shoes”, our students have the opportunity to find out. We take off our shoes upon arrival at school and keep shoes and socks off until dismissal. By not […]
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Girls Bridging Communities: project based, collaborative, and connected learning for girls.
Girls Bridging Communities (GBC) summer camp took place the last two weeks of July at The Ellis School. Founded by Ellis Alumni Chelsea Canedy, 13′ and co-sponsored by The Ellis School, GBC engages middle school girls from across the Pittsburgh region to explore robotics, maker education and collaboration/leadership skills. Through peer mentoring, high school student […]
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Seniors choose local nonprofits for Capstone Projects
The Capstone Program at Besant Hill School aims to encourage seniors to take their education outside of the classroom by crafting individual projects where they may explore their interests. The actual Capstone experience takes place over the course of the last three weeks of the academic year. Capstone projects vary greatly, from interning in real […]
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Hathaway Brown campers perform Random Acts of Kindness in downtown Cleveland
Twenty-one girls from Hathaway Brown’s Leading for Life outdoor adventure and leadership camp headed to downtown Cleveland for their second Random Acts of Kindness Day on Wednesday, July 16. After enjoying the variety of foods offered by the numerous Food Trucks at Walnut Wednesday, the girls treated the crowd to a Flash Mob dance to […]
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Science and Social Justice: A Perfect Combination at Marymount
Marymount’s mission is to educate young women who are prepared to challenge, shape, and change the world. Two recent interdisciplinary projects that connected science with social justice highlight our mission in action at the School. Students in the senior elective, Atmospheric Science, wrote and published a multi-touch book entitled Sandy Stories to share the experiences […]
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Poly Prep Sponsors “Be A Green Neighbor Day”
As part of Poly Prep’s commitment to sustainability, the school hosted “Be a Green Neighbor Day,” inviting the local community to bring used electronics for E-Waste Recycling in conjunction with the Lower East Side Ecology Center (LESEC) or to pick up a free tree, as part of the New York Restoration Project, on Sunday, May […]
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Children’s Garden at Oak Hill Academy
From Mrs. Cahalane, Science Teacher, Grades PK – 4: My students were so excited about starting a Children’s Vegetable Garden at Oak Hill Academy this year! Every child in grades PK – 4 participated in the gardening process. We planted eggplant, tomato, and pepper plants, nurtured them and watched them grow! This was such a […]
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Public Park Mural
2013-14 Friends School of Minnesota middle school student council worked all year on a mural in Horton Park across the street from the school. Students wanted to give back to our community through service using the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, community, justice, and integrity.They wanted to make Horton Park a place that is more […]
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Taking “Journeys,” Exploring Challenges
Three times a year, K-12 students at Journeys School of Teton Science Schools in Jackson, Wyoming, examine and explore solutions to issues in their world. Aptly named “journeys,” each unit of study is intentionally designed to teach students to understand and weigh the social, economic, and ecological components of local and global communities, and to […]
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Campsite Cleanup Crew
Conserve School is fortunate to be located adjacent to the Sylvania Wilderness & Recreation Area. Students and staff develop a special fondness for the wilderness area so it feels especially good to be able to give back and support it so that others can experience the joys of this unique place. Each spring students participate […]
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Be the Change
“If a Providence Day student leaves here ready to be an agent for change, ready to make the world a better place, then I think we’ve done as good of a job as we could possibly do as educators.” – Mr. Lee Tappy, Freshman Class Dean With that mission in mind, the entire 144-member Class […]