Schools in the News

Below is a sampling of recent media articles featuring independent schools.

M80 Partners with IMG Academy to Launch All-New Esports Program

Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:20:56 +00:00;

...opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences: Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla. Online coaching via the IMG Academy+...


Teacher-student ratio important for classrooms

Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:07:25 +00:00;

...explained. Other factors, such as budget, may also play a role in classroom sizes. “National Jewish day school ratios vary based on the size of its cosmmunity and the scope of its enrollment,” Dessler said....


San Juan Capistrano Approves Private School Expansion

Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:03:55 +00:00;

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in San Juan Capistrano on March 8, 2025. Credit: TEAGAN WALL San Juan Capistrano's historic district on March 8, 2025. Credit: TEAGAN WALL St. Margaret's Episcopal Church...


Tuxedo Park School expands Early Education Program

Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:53:37 +00:00;

[email protected] or 845-351-4737 for more information or to schedule a tour. Founded in 1900, Tuxedo Park School is an independent school serving students from age 2 through ninth grade. For more information, visit tuxedoparkschool.org.


Andover School of Montessori Turns 50!

Published: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:03:52 +00:00;

...lab, staff room, and a community gathering room. In 2003, ASM received accreditation from the Association of Independent Schools of New England and the American Montessori Society. 2003 was also the year...


SPIRE Academy Set to Appoint Legendary Coach Kevin Boyle as Director of Basketball and National High School Head Coach By SPIRE Academy Mar 5, 2025 14 hrs ago

Published: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:25:41 +00:00;

...Ohio and HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP Ohio March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - SPIRE Academy, a premier multisport boarding school and athletic training institution, will name Kevin Boyle as its new Director of Basketball...


Falmouth Academy explores boarding program

Published: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:05:30 +00:00;

A private school in Falmouth is exploring the possibility of a boarding program for Island and other remote students. Falmouth Academy, a seventh-through-12th-grade school which frequently has a number...


John Fish, Cynthia Fish Give $10M to Private School

Published: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:26:13 +00:00;

A private seaside boarding school on the South Coast is the recipient of a $10 million gift from construction magnate John Fish and his wife Cynthia Fish. Fish, the CEO of massive Boston construction company...


Lancaster Country Day School hires consulting firm to lead search for new headmaster

Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:22:22 +00:00;

...specializing for more than 20 years in leadership placement for independent schools, will help the private school's search for a new leader. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Published: 10:55 AM EST February...


14 private, charter school options for Georgetown-area students

Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:02:46 +00:00;

...Georgetown area. Learn more about each of these schools below. This list is not comprehensive. Private schools: These institutions are not funded by the state, but instead by tuition payments made by...


New playoff system leaves private schools in a championship crush

Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:49:07 +00:00;

...find themselves competing against each other for one trophy. By packing all the state's smaller private schools — those in the three smallest classifications — in one division the GHSA has created a field...


FFLOP wins Section VI girls hockey title for assistant coach; St. Mary's repeats as private champ

Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:57:16 +00:00;

...going,” Klimowicz said. “We were able to get the puck in the back of the net.” St. Mary's Lancers win private school title St. Mary’s defeated Monsignor Martin 3-0 in the private school final. There are no ...


Heritage Academy wins MAIS 5A basketball title

Published: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:09:14 +00:00;

...Whittaker/Special to the Dispatch COLUMBUS – The Heritage Academy boys basketball team won the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools Class 5A state championship on Saturday, defeating Oak Forest Academy 77-72...


In a 'boy-friendly' school, boys get more time to play, socialize, choose activities

Published: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 21:27:36 +00:00;

...As part of Ed Week's series on boys' struggles, Elizabeth Heubeck reports on an all-male Baltimore private school that's redesigned itself to be more "boy-friendly." That includes more opportunities for "unstructured...


High School Sports | Prep Spotlight: Why this small, Antioch private school is hungry for a state title

Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:30:26 +00:00;

High School Sports | Prep Spotlight: Why this small, Antioch private school is hungry for a state title Cornerstone Christian has high aspirations. Two brothers star for Homestead's basketball team. Is...


Wood Foundation awards $100K grant to Radcliffe Creek School

Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:41:02 +00:00;

...services can be an enormous challenge for area families, who never expected to send their children to a private school. The generosity of the Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation to provide this substantial support...


Greensboro Day School raises $27 million for campus construction

Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:42:03 +00:00;

...the school's endowment. “It's vitally important that the city of Greensboro has quality public and private schools to retain and attract families and support economic development,” said Chuck Keeley, a Greensboro...


Jewish Federation of Cleveland receives $90 million for day schools

Published: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:09:43 +00:00;

...million grant from the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation in support of the Jewish Day School Transformation initiative being launched in Cleveland. The gift will serve as matching funds...


Phoenix Country Day School undefeated and prepared to continue

Published: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:56:08 +00:00;

...division Posted 1/3/25 Undefeated and currently the top team in the 2A division, the Phoenix Country Day School boys varsity basketball team are having a sensational start to their season. Ranked 31st in...


St. Andrew's Episcopal School to spend $39 Million to occupy 65,370 square feet of space in Austin Texas.

Published: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:11:37 +00:00;

...approximately 990 students with an alumni base of more than 2,000. We are a co-educational Episcopal day school for grades K-12. St. Andrew's mission is to develop exemplary scholars, artists, athletes and...