Author Archives: Brian Fisher
The Quick Scoop on Western Boarding Schools
We’re pleased to announce the start of the Quick Scoop on Western Boarding Schools. The idea behind The Quick Scoop is to give an admission officer from each WBSA school the opportunity to provide a quick picture and touch on … Continue reading
10 Tips to Building a Boarding School Admission Plan
A piece of advice: build a boarding school admission application plan no matter your application timing or timetable. Schedule everything. No matter when you arrive to the prep school application process- during the traditional fall-winter admission season, or, later in … Continue reading
Teaching at a Boarding School
Andy Gill, Verde Valley School International Baccalaureate Coordinator and biology teacher, talks about the personal and professional experiences that brought him to VVS. The VVS community brings and binds together students, teachers, and perspectives from around the world. Gill appreciates … Continue reading
The Financial Aid Process: Getting Started
This post is a very brief introduction to thinking about financial aid. It only touches on the topics that we’ve written about over the years. Financial aid is a detail oriented process. But, like anything, one can ‘wrap one’s head … Continue reading
Verde Valley Equestrians Win Endurance Race
Five Verde Valley School students and two instructors won the 35 mile Springdale Romp Pioneer Endurance Race in Safford, Arizona, on Saturday, February 4. Said one of the competitors, “it was an amazing feeling to cross that finish line together … Continue reading
Hawaii Preparatory’s Mariko Thorbecke Wins Computing Award
Mariko Thorbecke an Hawaii Preparatory Academy senior has received the 2012 National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing. She is one of 35 winners chosen nationwide. Of the competition and award, Thorbecke observed: “It’s amazing … Continue reading
A Quick List to Start Your Boarding School Thinking
I get to write continually about the positive aspects of the traditional boarding school experience. Today, I found someone else’s quick look at boarding school benefits- Lucy Pritzker’s “8 Reasons why Boarding School is a Good Choice for Difficult Kids” … Continue reading
Making Your Dorm Room Home
Here’s a fun take on making your dorm room into home from Brentwood College School. The tone is spot on in terms walking into a blank room having to negotiate the decorating process with your roommate(s). While the fridge was … Continue reading
Army and Navy Academy Prepares for Its 101st Year
Army and Navy Academy‘s history and mission were recently the subject of “Army and Navy Academy Celebrates Long History,” by The Coast News writer, Christina Macone-Greene. Touching on Army and Navy longevity and success, school president Stephen Bliss told Macone-Greene: … Continue reading
Cate School’s Objectives Based Curriculum
Cate School, admission director, Charlotte Brownlee introduces Cate’s objectives based curriculum. The curriculum rests on clear expectations for students and teachers. All classes are built around five core concepts, curiosity determination, compassion, knowledge, and communication. Students work through a concious … Continue reading
