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THE VALUE PROPOSITION OF PRIVATE INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
Craig W. Larimer Jr., Headmaster, Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs, CO
For many, boarding schools offer the greatest value

THE TREMENDOUS POWER OF SUMMER ACADEMIC BOARDING PROGRAMS
Ethan W. Shapiro, Director, Summer School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
A positive transformation sparking students interest in taking charge of their education

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ESSENTIAL: CHARACTER EDUCATION
Brendan J. O'Shea, Headmaster, Charleston Day School, Charleston, SC
Devoting time and resources is one reason families choose to enroll

SUMMER CAMP: AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FOR THE WHOLE PERSON AND A GIFT WITH LASTING VALUE
Jehanne McIntyre Edwards, Owner and Director, Camp Jeanne d'Arc, Merrill, NY
I have a conviction that a few weeks spent in a well organized summer camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work. Charles Eliot (1834-1926), former President of Harvard University

BUILDING COMMUNITY IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Jan Pullen, Head of School, Saint Stephens Episcopal School, Bradenton, FL
Bringing people together for collaboration, social interaction, communication and relationships

A PASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO TEACHING
Trent Nutting, Director, Summer Programs, Choate Rosemary Hall School, Wallingford, CT
Helping students acquire both the knowledge by which they can understand life in all its fullness and the dispositions by which they can live such a life

THE SUCCESSFUL PRIVATE SCHOOL
Taylor Smith, Head of School, Oldfields School, Sparks-Glencoe, MD
It is the mission and the people who carry it out

FINDING THE RIGHT SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUR CHILD
Frank Bell, Director, Camp Mondamin for Boys, Brevard, NC
Good camping: A truly unique experience and a major influence on many people over the years

THE SMALL INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
John L. Singleton, President/Headmaster, Brandon Hall School, Atlanta, GA
First consider the benefits and then identify the right school to serve the needs of your child

A SEUSSIAN PHILOSOPHY ON PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Georgette Edmondson-Wright, Director, Summer Sessions, George Washington University, Washington, DC
By opening yourself to possibility, there are no limits to what you can discover and where you can go

SMALL SCHOOL, SMALL CLASSES, RESOUNDING IMPACT
David Costello, Headmaster, St. Peters School, Philadelphia, PA
When classes are small enough to allow individual student-teacher interaction, a minor miracle occurs: Teachers teach and students learn. LouAnne Johnson, the teacher whose life inspired the movie Dangerous Minds

THE ADVANTAGES OF SUMMER CAMPS FOR BOYS
Richard Ridgway, Co-director, Elk Creek Ranch, Cody, WY
All children respond to the authenticity and clarity of camp life, but it may be even more important for boys facing today's particular challenges

MEASURING THE IMMEASURABLE BENEFITS OF A GAP YEAR
Ralph Dennison, Director. Oxford Advanced Studies Program, Oxford, UK
Enjoy yourself, re-energize, and broaden cultural horizons while building self-confidence and gaining emotional maturity

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