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Princess Helena College is a co-educational day and boarding school for students aged 11 – 18. Founded in 1820 in London, the school was named after Queen Victoria’s third daughter Princess Helena. We pride ourselves on caring for the individual, nurturing their abilities, and ultimately allowing them to depart with an excellent all-around education and set of experiences and achievements, be that academic or extra-curricular with some wonderful memories of their time here ready to take on the next stage of their lives. We believe there are three strands to an excellent education, the academic, pastoral, and co-curricular experience. Here at PHC, we are rightly proud of our academic success, exam results have been excellent but it is more than just grades that prove our success. Our excellent overall value-added also reflects what PHC is all about, looking after and nurturing the individual so that they can succeed to the very best of their ability, allowing them to discover their true potential. Students succeed the most when they are happy, the pastoral system at PHC enables students to be happy. The size of our school and the ethos enables us to care, mentor, and value every student. We experience a warm and purposeful atmosphere staff know students very well and students know and support each other. For some students, success comes from being able to undertake co-curricular activities. We have a strong program here that allows students opportunities to be involved in sport, drama, music, outdoor adventure, debating, wellness, and academic extension classes. As part of the United Learning Group, we have access to resources to develop our overall educational facilities. We have already seen investment in the building of new washroom facilities, upgrades to the boarding house, and an extensive overhaul of our IT provision allowing better connectivity and more up-to-date equipment within the teaching rooms. We hope you will get a greater feel for PHC by coming to visit us shortly and I promise a very warm welcome when you do visit. Deciding your child’s education is a very important decision and we hope we may be part of this. Princess Helena College is characterized by mutual respect between the students and staff: everyone is expected to accept responsibility for their actions and to behave with care and consideration towards others. Our excellent pastoral care is a key part of what makes Princess Helena College such a special place for students. The formal pastoral structure is provided by the Assistant Head (Pastoral), Heads of Key Stage, Form Teachers, Academic Mentors, the School Nurse, and Boarding House Staff. Every student is appointed a mentor from our team of staff, who works with them on a one-to-one basis to guide them academically and personally. Mentors help to develop independence, resilience, and perseverance and challenge students to push themselves outside of their comfort zones to make and seize opportunities. We believe in the importance of spiritual and moral education. Whilst we are a Church of England school, we welcome students of all religions and support their wishes to observe festivals, diets, and traditions. View full school

Founded in 1934, Rocky Hill School is an independent, coeducational, non-denominational, college preparatory day school in East Greenwich, RI, made up of preschool students through grade 12. Rocky Hill School focuses on innovative teaching and an interactive educational experience that prepares students to become leaders and lifelong learners. Our diverse student body is challenged academically and afforded opportunities not found at any other school. Our small school community, where every student matters, allows individualized instruction and creates a familial setting throughout campus. Upper, Middle, and Lower School students interact with each other and faculty in ways that create distinct learning dynamics. Located on 84 acres overlooking Narragansett Bay, Rocky Hill School's stunning campus fosters exploration and discovery within a safe environment. Rocky Hill School does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission, financial aid, employment, educational policies, or other school programs. The Rocky Hill School journey prepares students for the rigor of college academics and personal independence demands. We deliver a robust college-preparatory curriculum using innovative teaching methods and interactive educational experiences to ensure that students grow to become navigators, critical thinkers, citizens, and communicators who are innovative, self-aware, ethical, and globally-minded. Discover the myriad of programs and opportunities you have access to as a Rocky Hill School student. Through intentionally designed projects, students at Rocky Hill School engage in rigorous and extended inquiry by asking questions, conducting research, and testing findings. Teachers craft projects that deliver essential content, use authentic tools and resources, and allow students to shape the process through their questions and experiences. Projects culminate in work presented to a public audience. At Rocky Hill School, students do not just "learn about," instead, they learn "to do" and "to be." While in school, our students are scientists and artists, not just students of science and art. Learn more In support of our academic program, Rocky Hill School's curriculum employs the philosophies of Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs to foster a sense of community, responsibility, and camaraderie in our classrooms. Mindfulness practices are used daily across campus by students and teachers to develop an intrinsic approach to strengthening the student competencies and our motto "know thyself." We endeavor to build students' self-awareness, curiosity, and resilience through this programming. Additionally, Community Service is not merely a graduation requirement but a value woven into activities, clubs, and field trips throughout the year. At Rocky Hill School, we look at Innovation through the lens of mindset. We strive to cultivate students' resilience, ability to take risks, be observant, and be empathetic. We believe Innovation is far more than adding technological gadgets to our classrooms. We believe it provides students experiential learning across all disciplines, which develops their analytical and evaluative skills as they create, critique, reflect and iterate. Our goal is to develop innovative students capable of identifying and solving some of the world's most challenging problems. To create an intimate and student-centered experience, Rocky Hill enrolls 12-16 students per Lower School, 26 per Middle School, and 40 per Upper School grade. Our small class size, averaging 10-12 students with a 5:1 student-teacher ratio, allows our faculty to focus on each student's talents and strengths. The Academic Center for Enrichment (ACE) serves students who have a learning difference and need additional academic support to reach their full potential within the context of a college preparatory school. ACE aims to empower students to use strategies and tools to compensate for their learning differences and advance their strengths. The assistive technology center in ACE provides dedicated technical devices and software that enables our faculty to maximize instructional time and minimize distractions using tools whose features are engaging and collaborative. The School's goal is to provide an environment that is safe for and receptive to sharing ideas, experiences, and dialogue that will broaden the perspectives of different constituencies. To achieve this, the School continues to make an active, educated, and collective commitment to work against discrimination forces. As diversity enriches the quality of school life, it is the expectation that all members of the Rocky Hill School community will favorably impact their extended communities and bring new meaning to the School's motto, Know Thyself. Rocky Hill School believes that its students' educational outcomes are directly dependent upon active recognition, support, and fostering the student body's diverse backgrounds. The School recognizes the broad spectrum of what makes people different. Through its discussion-based curricular pedagogy, the School encourages its teachers to create a safe and challenging environment in which the expression of difference is actively sought and fleshed out. View full school

Over the past 50 years, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each student, free of the encumbrances of formal grading. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. The lives of our graduates, their achievements as dancers and doctors, poets and physicists, musicians and mathematicians, speak powerfully to the potential of education based on these principles to ignite a passion for learning and to sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by offering talented students instruction shaped by creative and dedicated faculty, forming a true community of learners from pre-Kindergarten through high school. We invite you to sample on this site the ingredients we offer to students with insatiable appetites for learning and creating. We believe education is a rich, subtle exploration and questioning of the world, not a means to an end. Since 1965 Saint Ann’s School has brought together gifted children and passionate teachers in a fierce pursuit of knowledge, skill, and artistry. We cultivate a joy for learning through a deep and rigorous curriculum, in which the arts are an essential presence. So that every child will flourish, we eschew grades, rankings, and prizes in favor of ongoing dialogue and teacher reports. At Saint Ann’s we offer our dreams to those who will share theirs with us. The primary aim of the visual arts program is to elicit from students the most powerful and expressive work possible. This requires profound thought, an enlarging sensibility, and a broader understanding of experience. We aim to help students invent pictorial and plastic activities to carry this wealth of feeling and thought into a comprehensible artistic representation. In the Preschool and Lower School, the Art Department aims to familiarize the children with a wide range of materials, techniques, and pictorial concepts. We consciously differentiate our studio program from the extensive visual work carried out within the individual classrooms. Along with thematic-based projects, the children enter the ‘art studio’ to become fluent with the ‘language’ of image and object making, to understand the ‘instinctive’ nature of the artistic process, and to become more aware of their own unique ‘vision.’ In Middle School, more sophisticated concepts and techniques are introduced, with a continuing emphasis on drawing, painting, and object making. Along with the continued reinforcement of pictorial and compositional fundamentals (texture, form, rhythm, color), contextual, poetic, and conceptual notions are explored. Building skills are expanded through work in plaster, clay, cardboard, and wood. Ultimately, students find their relationship to art through the viewing, discussing, and making of artworks. View full school

Sacred Heart Academy is a Catholic, all-girls high school with an enrollment of approximately 834. As a member of Sacred Heart Schools, SHA is located on the Ursuline Campus in Crescent Hill and sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville. The Class of 2018 earned more than $29 million in college scholarships, the highest amount of all girls’ Catholic high schools in Louisville. The average ACT composite score is 27, well above the state and Archdiocese averages. One-hundred percent of the senior class takes the ACT. SHA is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The Class of 2018 had 28 members earn the full IB diploma (a 100% success rate). In over 15 years of participation in IB testing, 96.7% of Sacred Heart students who attempted the diploma have been successful. The world average is approximately 82%. SHA offers more college-level courses than any other Catholic high school in Louisville. There are 36 IB and AP courses offered. The faculty is made up of more than 80 teachers, counselors, and administrators, more than 78% of whom have graduate or postgraduate degrees. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 16. SHA students come from 65 local grade schools or middle schools (89 total schools including high school transfers and out of town schools) and 47 zip codes from Louisville, surrounding counties, and southern Indiana. SHA is a Catholic school but all faiths are welcomed. Currently, approximately 20% of the student body comes from other faith backgrounds. SHA offers more than $1,000,000 in financial aid and academic scholarships. SHA is a 1:1 school, equipping each student with an iPad to add another dimension to the academic program. The iPad allows students to create, research, compose, and connect. The athletic program has a rich tradition having earned 85 team state titles in its history. The on-campus athletic facility includes a gym, fitness center, five tennis courts, a regulation track, softball field, two natural grass fields, and one synthetic turf field. Nearly 60% of the student body participates in one or more of 15 sports. The Ursuline Arts Center (UAC) on campus provides students with a modern facility in which to develop their artistic talents. It has over 500 comfortable seats including balcony seating, orchestra pit, scene/prop shop, and costume storage, wheelchair seating, and a spacious atrium. SHA, in cooperation with Sacred Heart School for the Arts, produces two musicals a year. Three SHA choirs compete locally, regionally, and nationally. The faculty, staff, and students strive to live out the Ursuline Core Values of community, reverence, service, and leadership daily. The high school experience lays the foundation for success in nearly every part of life. First and foremost, this starts in the classroom. Sacred Heart Academy’s academic program is designed to challenge you and help you grow. You will earn more than a high school diploma. You will earn an education that lasts a lifetime. The Counseling Office provides a warm, inviting, and welcoming environment for all students. Counselors work hard to make sure each student’s individual needs are met in a compassionate and caring manner. They help students navigate their high school years and prepare for their futures. Students are empowered to utilize their strengths and effectively manage challenges. The structure of the SHA counseling department is unique in that students stay with the same school counselor for all four years but also work with a college counselor during their junior and senior years. This allows our counselors more time with the students and aids them in getting to know the personality, strength, and individuality of each girl. Students have regularly scheduled appointments with their counselor each year however the counselors have an open door policy and welcome students and parents to make appointments with them if needed. The complete high school experience is more than just going to class. Our commitment to educating the whole person means that we understand the importance of providing experiences outside of the classroom that enriches the lives of our students. At Sacred Heart Academy, you can be yourself, discover your talents, strengthen your skills, and build lasting friendships. Our students work hard in the classroom, but they also like to have fun! We are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment of respect, acceptance, understanding, and inclusion that maximizes each person’s abilities and creates a diverse community. Diversity is a cornerstone of the campus community, and we celebrate each student’s uniqueness through several different clubs and events devoted to diversity. Students can participate in Diversity Leadership Team, world language clubs, African American Voices, or the annual Sacred Heart Schools Multi-cultural dinner. View full school

Our unique college preparatory program integrates creative exploration with experiential learning, engaging students and preparing them for challenges of their time. San Francisco Waldorf High is located in the West Portal neighborhood, near Stern Grove. The state-of-the-art urban school sits amid an oasis of green and is the first school in San Francisco to receive the prestigious LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The campus is alive with activity, morning to evening, and classes take advantage of the City's vast cultural, natural, and human resources for learning. Distinguished faculty help students pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. They are experts in their fields, many with advanced degrees, who also complete an internationally recognized teacher training program. Teachers work together to implement the school’s educational vision and work with students in an environment of intellectual inquiry and mutual respect. The realization of responsible human freedom is the foundational tenet of Waldorf education and San Francisco Waldorf High School. We strive to help students become free, resilient, creative human beings who lead lives of purpose and direction. Waldorf education fosters students’ intellectual, social, and emotional growth as they pass through distinct stages of development, from childhood to adulthood. In high school, students learn best from experts in their fields, faculty who encourage independent thought and the pursuit of truth. Through challenging intellectual engagement, students begin to master a wide range of subjects as they come to understand themselves and their places in the world. Our dedicated faculty and staff support students’ sense of self-reliance, social responsibility, and moral purpose. Our diverse community is a source of invaluable human experience from which students learn and grow. Our school encourages young people to develop the highest human capacities and become citizens of the world. we strive to nourish the unique capacities of every student, that in each may awaken the critical and creative intelligence to envision the future, the compassion and commitment to understanding others, and the courage to be a free and active participant in our common human experience We strive to sustain a community that reflects the great diversity of the Bay Area. We seek to establish an inclusive learning environment in which differences are understood and celebrated. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s rich and diverse curriculum. We acknowledge that multiculturalism and inclusion touch every part of the school growth is an ongoing process that calls on the qualities of commitment, cooperation, and respect that are at the heart of our school community. At San Francisco Waldorf High School, students discover a dynamic and challenging college preparatory program grounded in the classics and engaged in the modern world. Students are energized by learning and become creative thinkers who can take on the complex questions of today’s interconnected world. What sets our classes parts? Courses engage students at their stage of adolescent development. Integration of the arts and academics inspires student learning. Direct source material often replaces textbooks. Dedicated teachers lead small, seminar-style classes that foster dialogue, debate, and oratory. Even the structure of the day, a morning period of intensive academic study called Main Lesson followed by track classes, helps students gain depth and breadth of understanding. The Main Lesson is two hours spanning several weeks. Students immerse themselves in a subject such as Trigonometry or Latin America and really “learn how to learn.” Track classes are year-long courses in the humanities, mathematics, world languages, and music. Students choose a course of study Spanish or Mandarin, and many participate in a unique exchange program at Waldorf high schools abroad. All students take four years of music and art. Overall, the curriculum exceeds University of California admissions standards. All students study physics and calculus, for example, with additional honors classes offered. Graduates excel at a variety of academic institutions in a wide range of subject matter, becoming young adults who make a difference in the world. San Francisco Waldorf High School integrates outdoor education into the curriculum in innovative and exceptional ways, taking advantage of the region's rich biodiversity, natural wonders, and human resources for student learning and growth. Science students explore geologic formations in local parks humanities students write poetry on the beach architecture students tour City structures that are on the cutting-edge of sustainable design. Over the years, teachers take advantage of local resources to inspire student engagement, creativity, and learning. The school is known for its overnight, curriculum-based outdoor education trips. Classes hike, kayak, camp, and explore California wilderness areas while studying astronomy, geology, and botany. Students have opportunities to challenge themselves in the outdoors and develop lasting connections to the natural world. View full school

Since 1885, Saint Thomas Academy has developed leaders guided by an honorable moral compass. Our Catholic foundation, ongoing campus ministry activities, service learning opportunities, and academic requirements in theology and community service will shape your son’s character and beliefs. This, combined with our military leadership curriculum and applied leadership opportunities within the Corps of Cadets, fosters teamwork, mentorship, and servant leadership among all cadets. Throughout our history, the cadets of Saint Thomas Academy have been well-served by the foundation that is unique to the Academy: all-boys, Catholic, college prep, and military leadership. Saint Thomas Academy boasts a 10:1 student-faculty ratio and small class sizes, allowing faculty time to work with your son individually, ensuring he is encouraged and challenged academically. Each week, faculty have scheduled tutoring hours after the regular school day and before after-school activities begin when they can help students who may have a simple question or need personalized instruction. Our manageable size means everyone at the Academy takes an interest in your son’s development. We all embrace our mission of developing boys into young men of character and know this is best realized in partnership with each other, with the boys, and with parents. The Academy’s unique all-male environment fosters an inimitable bond of brotherhood. And yet, your son will have ample opportunity to explore his individual interests through coursework and co-curricular activities, such as the world-renowned Experimental Vehicle Team, top-ranked athletics, or the prestigious Model UN. We will ask a lot academically of your son and provide the support he needs to succeed. Our dedicated faculty are passionate about teaching boys and have tailored their courses to the ways boys learn best. They will help your son develop the skills he needs for college and beyond through hands-on applications, interactive exercises, and creative instruction. Because of our small class sizes, faculty can devote themselves to one-on-one support if your son should need it. For more than 130 years, the Saint Thomas Academy community of students, parents, faculty, and alumni has prepared young men to succeed in college and life in an environment shaped by the message of Jesus Christ. Saint Thomas Academy’s tradition, discipline, and spirit influence the life of a young man long after graduation. Our mission – to develop boys into men of character – is our promise to our students, our families, our community, and the world. We accomplish this through the transformative power of an educational and life experience deeply rooted in Catholic faith and traditions, academic excellence, military leadership, and an all-male environment. Students at Saint Thomas Academy immerse themselves in their studies with great energy and extreme focus. From the beginning of the day until the evening hours, our classrooms, hallways, labs, and learning center buzz with discussion, experiment, and learning. In our curriculum, your son will learn broad genres of literature and writing, develop skills in basic algebra to calculus, and further his understanding of religion. At Saint Thomas Academy, every boy is pushed to reach his full potential and find his passion. The work of creating a community of inclusion that respects individuals is an essential element of the Saint Thomas Academy mission and its values. Diversity activities often challenge assumptions, habits, and long-held beliefs and habits, and they ask all groups to recognize their similarities and celebrate their differences. Saint Thomas Academy is committed to fostering diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff, as a core value of the school community. Saint Thomas Academy encourages respect for individuality and believes in the importance of community. Therefore, Saint Thomas Academy calls students to standards of academic achievement, behavior, and dress that are conducive to self-discipline, respect for others, and sound moral conduct. View full school

Our school began in 1955 as a small elementary school committed to developing the individual potential within each child entrusted to our care. Because of our unwavering dedication to doing what is best for our students, that small elementary school has grown to become the premier pre-K through 12th-grade school in Central Alabama. Our teachers provide the strongest and most complete college preparatory curriculum within a caring and supportive learning community. Our commitment to caring for and inspiring the best in each Saint James student has guided us for 60 years, and that will continue to illuminate our path as we look ahead to the future. Without question, the most valuable years of education and formation for a student are the years that he or she learns, grows, and develops between pre-Kindergarten and 12th grade. In those critical formative years, a child develops and grows into a young adult. By the time that student heads to college, the foundation that he or she possesses will largely determine the trajectory of the rest of his or her life. In their years at Saint James, our students are mentored to discover their talents, while sharpening their intellectual abilities and forming their character. Saint James graduates possess a sure foundation and are well equipped to go out into the world and make the most of the opportunities and challenges lying ahead. We welcome you to come to visit Saint James and meet our students and teachers. As you walk across our beautiful collegiate-style campus and pass through the halls where students and teachers are engaged in a vibrant learning community, you will see why Saint James School has been recognized as the top private school in Montgomery, Alabama. Saint James is an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory school with a student body broadly representative of college-bound students. We are committed to challenging and assisting students in realizing their potential and preparing them for lives of responsibility, service, and achievement. At Saint James School, we believe: Education is the catalyst for success in a child's life. Every child can learn. Every child should be treated with respect and dignity. The school recognizes the individuality of each student and appreciates his or her unique assets, attributes, skills, interests, and needs. Students have different learning styles that can be met through different modes of teaching. Students should be stretched academically to grow intellectually and be prepared for college and leadership roles in the future. Our educational program provides students with opportunities to develop maturity, self-confidence, skills, and knowledge preparing them to attain their highest level of individual potential. Saint James School promotes the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and cultural development of our students. Our instructional program must reflect the changing social, economic, political, and technological environments in which the students live. Every discipline has a body of knowledge that must be taught and skills that must be mastered. Cultural diversity is an important goal for Saint James School. The arts and physical education should be a part of every child's education. School should be a safe place and provide a sense of security. The facilities should be well maintained and clean. Education is a partnership between the home and school. Parents should support the mission of the school and provide a structured environment at home so their children can prosper. Parental input regarding our education and extracurricular programs is welcomed. Communication between the school, students, and parents are of utmost importance. Saint James School was founded on the Judeo-Christian ethic of love and responsibility for others within an ethnically diverse, nonsectarian environment. Every child's religious tradition should be respected. Children should develop a value system including honesty, caring, loyalty, and service. The school should be characterized by a community service ethic and opportunities for community service should be available at all levels. Saint James School admits students of any race, religion, color, gender, creed, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. Our Saint James School Ambassadors are a highly motivated and energetic group of outstanding high school students who serve as school representatives and liaisons to enrolled and prospective families. Our Student Ambassadors enjoy meeting new people while serving in their leadership roles on campus. The Ambassadors work with the STJ administration, faculty, and students promoting our mission, programs, and activities. These exceptional students have a strong work ethic, natural leadership abilities, and serve as role models to our prospective students. View full school

Founded in 1947, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is an independent, college preparatory school for students in pre-K3 through 12th grade. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School has earned a national reputation for academic excellence, but we understand that an outstanding educational experience isn’t limited to academics. Our mission is “To nurture a diverse community in the Episcopal tradition, fostering spiritual growth, moral responsibility, academic excellence, and artistic and athletic pursuits, while preparing for a life of service to our community and the world.” Our values are vibrantly present in the lives of every member of the St. Andrew’s family, every single day. At St. Andrew’s Episcopal School we believe in: A lifelong dedication to learning Truth, honesty, and integrity The dignity of every human being The pursuit of excellence in all our endeavors The talents and strengths of every individual Stewardship of the resources of our school, community, and world Service to others Since its founding, St. Andrew's mission has been our constant guide, enabling the school to honor its core values while charting a path into an educational future still to unfold. Grounded in our Episcopal heritage and committed to an educational environment that values all facets of a child's development, we are reminded each day that these formative years serve as the foundation for an entire lifetime of learning. As you continue your search for the perfect school, we want St. Andrew's to become fully known to you, enabling your family to make informed educational decisions that are right for each child. On our two campuses, you will encounter a diverse community of joyful learners embracing a developmentally appropriate academic program. In addition, the St. Andrew's experience includes a full complement of co-curricular programming through our robust offerings in the arts and our consistently successful athletics program. Along the way each of our Saints is guided by the St. Andrew's Honor Code that reinforces their moral compass long after graduation. While some St. Andrew’s students are math whizzes or gifted writers, others were born to paint a portrait or perform a song. Some students excel on the field or the court, while others are more at home conducting experiments in a physics or robotics lab. Some are natural leaders, while others are the glue that binds a team together. Some students long to see the world, while others want to serve in their communities. That’s why St. Andrew’s doesn’t stop with challenging students in the classroom. Instead, St. Andrew’s helps each student explore his or her interests and strengths, and then teaches students how to build on those unique gifts for success not only at St. Andrew’s, but also in college, in a career, and life. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is the place to find your inner genius, your hidden talent, or your championship season. It’s the place to find your strength, your passion, and your path to future success. St. Andrew’s is a close-knit community of students, parents, and teachers of many faiths, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds. Founded in the Episcopal tradition, St. Andrew’s is inclusive and supportive of the beliefs of others. Diversity is celebrated, and students are accepting, open to befriending people of many backgrounds. St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is an educational community that strives to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. We express our faith and tradition through our chapel services, our community life, and our focus on both spiritual growth and religious formation. St. Andrew’s began within the walls of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, and we are thankful to have a continuing relationship with the Cathedral. Our teachers are experts in their fields who know how to engage their students. Many St. Andrew’s instructors hold master’s degrees, and several have earned doctoral degrees. All St. Andrew’s teachers participate in continuing education programs, ensuring they are familiar with the latest pedagogical developments and technologies for their areas of specialty. South Campus | PK-3 to Grade 4 Address: 4120 Old Canton Road, Mississippi Postal Code: 39216 City: Jackson Phone: +1 601 9879300 View full school

Not sure about who we are, or what we do? First, let’s start with our Mission is to: cultivate a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community that celebrates individuality and inspires independent thinking for life. Our Vision is that: St. Francis School is the regional center of progressive learning where students grow into mindful, informed young adults. And, our Core Values are Individuality, Inclusivity, Community, Thought, Openness, Expression, Curiosity. The philosophy of St. Francis School is rooted in the Progressive education tradition. Fundamentally we believe that each student enjoys strengths and faces challenges and that each one must be treated as an individual. Emphasizing active, experiential learning, problem-solving, self-expression, critical thinking, collaboration, and healthy discussion and debate in every classroom, St. Francis effectively prepares young people for the challenges of higher education, civic involvement, and successful lives as adults. As a community composed of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and life experiences, we ask of all our members that the tolerance, respect, and imagination required for responsible citizenship and global understanding be elements of daily practice. Throughout our program, students learn the ethical dimensions of issues, enabling them to use their talent and knowledge with wisdom, compassion, creativity, and integrity. At St. Francis, we believe there is inherent strength in a community, a city, and a world in which members exhibit a breadth of talent, skills, and attributes. We define diversity as differences embodied in (but not limited to) age, ethnicity, race, family composition, gender, gender identity, and expression, geographic origin, learning styles, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economics, and ideologies. We seek to prepare the student to live in and contribute to their world by acknowledging and celebrating who they are and who they wish to become. In addition, given the fact of profound inequalities of opportunity that still exist in our world, we strive to foster a respectful and welcoming school community for us all as a model for the challenges that face us each day as global citizens. We believe that all areas of development – social-emotional, physical, and cognitive – are equally important and interrelated. We use a developmental continuum framework and skill setlist to guide us in preparing the learning environment, planning classroom experiences, teaching, and interacting with our students. Our teachers build on the natural curiosities of young children and their interests while incorporating areas such as literacy, science, mathematics, creative expression, and the arts. Physical Education provides each student the opportunity to acquire knowledge about the relationship between quality exercise and a healthy body. The primary goal is to develop students’ fundamental movement skills within a variety of developmentally appropriate games, locomotor and manipulative skills, and other activities. Personal and social responsibility, self-directed learning, and problem-solving skills are also reinforced throughout the curriculum. Our Middle School Outdoor Education Program provides safe and structured educational experiences designed to inspire self-esteem, self-reliance, concern for others, and care for the environment. It is intentionally designed to allow students the opportunity to meet challenges and move beyond self-imposed limitations through responsible risk-taking and hands-on involvement. Goshen Campus (Preschool-8th Grade) Address: 11000 U.S. Highway 42, KY City: Goshen Postal Code: 40026 Phone: +1 502 7953380 View full school

Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service, and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth. Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, this community strives to use God's gifts to promote social justice for the greater glory of God. The graduate will have examined his or her religious feelings and beliefs to choose a fundamental orientation toward God and establish a relationship with a religious tradition and community. S/he is beginning to take more responsibility for exploring, confirming, and living out of his or her faith. The graduate is on the threshold of being able to move beyond self-interest or self-centeredness in relationships with others. He or she is beginning to be able to risk some deeper levels of relationship in which one can disclose self and accept the mystery of another person and cherish that person. He or she has personally experienced moments of God’s love. The graduate is coming to know, accept, and love themself as a person worthy of love. The Ignatius student at the time of graduation has matured as a person emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, and religiously to a level that reflects some intentional responsibility for one’s growth. The Ignatius student at graduation has achieved considerable knowledge of some of the many needs of local and wider communities and is preparing for the day when he or she will take a place in these communities as a competent, concerned, and responsible member. The graduate will exhibit a mastery of those academic requirements for advanced forms of education. The graduate moreover is beginning to see the need for intellectual integrity in his or her quest for religious truth and his or her response to issues of social justice. Diversity is more than skin deep. Although most people assume that diversity refers to addressing issues for people of non-Caucasian background, ethnicity is one aspect of diversity. The umbrella of diversity refers to issues about ethnicity, race, language, religion, gender, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, body image, appearance, personality, intellectual ability, physical ability, and political beliefs. Our student body is 1400 strong and comes to us from seven counties and three states. We are faithful stewards of the educational mission given by Jesus Christ to His disciples when He told them: “Go and make disciples of all nations”. We are part of the great worldwide network of Jesuit schools reaching back many centuries with a proven course of study. View full school

St. Paul Preparatory School is a private high school. It is an Advanced accredited, college preparatory school enrolling students in grades 9-12. St. Paul Prep is located in St. Paul, MN. St. Paul Preparatory School prepares our international student body for success in a global society by offering a college/university preparatory education, comprehensive language instruction, and cultural exchange opportunities. St. Paul Preparatory School offers students a unique educational experience through every facet of our program. Students come to St. Paul Prep to prepare for their futures while learning more about the world, and ultimately themselves. Our curriculum provides students with quality, college preparatory academics and enrichment through the arts and physical education. Our classes are taught from a culturally relativistic perspective and take advantage of the wealth of diversity within our student body. Through our course offerings, we meet the educational needs of a wide range of students, from those with limited English ability to those requiring substantial academic rigor. As an added benefit, St. Paul Prep students may be eligible to enroll in university courses during their 11th and 12th-grade years. St. Paul Prep teachers share a passion for working with students from around the world. Our small classes allow us to provide students with individualized instruction. The majority of our faculty members hold a Master’s degree or higher, and many have professional career experience beyond the classroom. We truly care about the well-being of our students and offer them a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment in which to learn. We seek to provide students with opportunities for the development of self-awareness, social consciousness, leadership skills, and creativity through our enrichment activities, clubs, and study abroad programs. We also recognize the importance of providing our students with an enjoyable and memorable high school experience and promote positive interaction through field trips, dances, and other social events. Students are encouraged to take an active role in shaping the culture and climate of St. Paul Prep, ensuring that it is a comfortable place to grow and learn. In the past 10 years, we have seen our school grow from 21 students to more than 245 students representing nearly 30 countries. During these years, we have seen the school move from a small space at Hamline University to a large school complex in downtown St. Paul, with additional classroom space on the campus of the University of Saint Thomas, Minnesota. Our locations offer extensive opportunities for our students to learn about and experience American culture at its best. At SPP, we emphasize strong academics and promote the practical application of academic excellence and cultural understanding. We teach our students the critical, analytical, and technical skills necessary to succeed in tomorrow’s globalized world. Through daily interaction with other cultures, our students develop skills: they cooperate despite major cultural differences, they cognitively integrate this cultural understanding into their worldview, and they practically apply this into their daily actions and decision-making. To support these skill sets, we have an excellent faculty and staff with a broad range of outstanding educational and professional backgrounds. St. Paul Preparatory School is also part of the larger global organization Nacel Open Door, Inc. as the original school in the Nacel International School System (NISS). NISS is our international school district currently made up of 16 schools located in China, South Korea, the Philippines, the U.S., France, Vietnam, Poland, and Turkey. The benefit of attending a high school within the NISS family is that all of the schools apply the same curricula and standards, allowing our students to study abroad without losing time or credits. At St. Paul Preparatory School, we believe that students must be culturally literate and competent problem-solvers. Our curriculum emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills and intercultural learning within a college preparatory academic framework. We also recognize the benefits of the non-formal learning that students gain from their daily interactions. SPP values individualized learning. Our average class size is 20 students. The small classes create an environment conducive to personal interaction between students and teachers and provide the opportunity for students to explore topics of personal interest. Teachers can focus on the individual instructional needs of their students, particularly those with developing abilities in English. Our students have interests as diverse as the cultures they represent, but they come together in their goal of achieving success in a global society. Our international student body is truly unique to the St. Paul community, and our students learn what it means to be a global citizen first-hand in their everyday interactions. Our small class sizes, individualized learning pathways, and experienced faculty help students prepare for success in college/university and beyond, teaching them to be culturally literate and competent problem-solvers. We encourage individualized learning with internship opportunities throughout the community, PSEO options, and advanced placement classes. View full school

The Catholic Faith is the most important aspect of St. Michael's Preparatory School, which is run by the Norbertine Fathers of St. Michael's Abbey. Located on the grounds of a thriving Roman Catholic monastery in Southern California, the students attend daily Mass, nightly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and are given 4 years of solid Catholic instruction. During their Junior Year, St. Michael's students visit Rome, the heart of the Catholic world, for two weeks. The number one reason parents send their sons to St. Michael's Preparatory is to be formed in the Catholic Faith. St. Michael's Preparatory School ranks among the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation. It is the only boarding school on that list. One hundred percent of our graduates go on to higher learning. With a teacher/student ratio of 1:4, every St. Michael student receives an almost personalized academic instruction. St. Michael's Preparatory offers a classical curriculum, including the study of Latin, Logic, and Philosophy. St. Michael's boarding school environment and its single-gender education provide a rich culture that both supports and challenges its students. Living together, studying together, and growing up together, all under the watchful care of Norbertine Priests, the students of St. Michael's Preparatory reach a level of maturity that far surpasses that of their peers. A full sports program rounds off the St.Michael education. All St. Michael’s students plan on going to college. College counseling at St. Michael’s, therefore, focuses on college readiness (in terms of standardized testing), individual and group advisement regarding college choice, and financial aid support for both the student and his family throughout the college decision-making and application process. Individual student appointments during the junior and senior years assist students in doing online college searches and in determining which colleges the student will apply to. Juniors and seniors go on a formal tour of a local college, attend a College Fair Night, and hear presentations by college reps who visit St. Michael’s during the school year. Students may research individual colleges by viewing the college file and scholarship notebook available in the school library. St. Michael’s Preparatory School witnesses to the fullness of the Catholic faith and teaches infidelity to a sound Catholic intellectual tradition. St. Michael’s is exclusively a boarding school for boys, grades nine through twelve, who are capable of benefiting from and contributing to its spiritual and academic community. The School provides the academic attainments necessary for acceptance to a four-year college or undergraduate program at a university in the United States of America. St. Michael’s is served by Norbertine priests and seminarians and by a committed lay faculty and staff. View full school