What matters most to your school families? And how are you doing in meeting their needs, relative to what they are paying? Exploring the answers to these questions is key to ensuring strong, steady enrollment. Indeed, schools that achieve high […]
SAIS recently joined the National Association of Independent Schools, National Business Officers Association, the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington, the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, the North Carolina Association of Independent Schools, and the Palmetto Association of Independent […]
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Confusion may occur when families inquire about having animals on campus. This article from the ADA outlines an explanation of service vs. support animals, responsibilities of handlers, where they are allowed and under what conditions. In this legal advisory written […]
By Meera Shah, Trey Education That First Year I became an independent school teacher via the typical script. I was a bright and eager engineering major right out of college who had no background in education and whose only teaching […]
By Brad Droke, The Mount Vernon School In the spring of 2014, Mount Vernon Ventures at The Mount Vernon School hosted an event called the Council on Innovation, where several groups of students were assembled to engage in a design […]
By Danielle Vallas and Gabriella Pelosi, D&G Wellness Consulting Katie Meyer, a senior studying international relations at Stanford University, was a dynamic student-athlete serving as goalkeeper and captain for the women’s soccer team. Katie died by suicide on March 1, […]
By Jeff Mitchell, Currey Ingram Academy In May of 2021, I wrote a FastStats highlighting the Impact of the Pandemic on Important School Indicators. With the world moving so fast, including for our schools, it is not too soon for […]
By Scott Barron, School Growth SCHOOL HAPPENS! That’s the bumper sticker that would aptly describe the unpredictable events and situations educators face daily. Most of us do this work because we love learning and inspiring others on their journey. But […]
By Kendra Varnell and Justin Brandon, Ravenscroft School Given the unprecedented circumstances of the last two years, there is hardly disagreement that the unique consideration of teachers’ needs and well-being is not just important but required. The challenges facing all […]
