Wise Insights
It’s not too late to find a great independent school for Fall 2019! Every year, throughout the spring and right through the summer, we are able to find wonderful fits for students of all ages and abilities. Read more
With some of the world’s premier therapeutic programming located among vast mountain ranges, oceanfront beaches, and remote forests, it’s understandable that parents wonder: What’s so therapeutic about... Read more
In this era of instant information and constant communication, it's all too easy to lose perspective. Read more
We have a problem in America that no doubt drives our economy but also warps our sense of reality: we conflate prestige and quality. Advertisers prey on our assumption that prestige - a widespread acknowledgment... Read more
Carolyn, Don, and Drew went down to Bermuda to talk to Bermudian families about the opportunities presented by US schools. Here, Drew shares his thoughts on the experience Read more
Carolyn, Don, and Drew went to Bermuda to meet with families about the opportunities for Bermudian students in America. Read more
Suzie’s C in sophomore English and so-so essay led to each admissions officer’s right hand going up after hearing the proposed “Deny?” But Alfonzo’s compelling first-generation essay and transcript... Read more
As I reflect on my latest conference sessions in Texas, and on last year’s annual Learning Disabilities conference in Atlanta, two key takeaways come to mind related to ADHD that center on acceptance... Read more
Jamie Paul, Carolyn Nelson, Edith Adams, Amy Christie, Susanna Beckwith and Sarah McMillan recently enjoyed a wonderful visit to Dedham Country School, a PK-8 independent school outside of Boston. DCD... Read more
During the recent annual National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs conference in San Antonio, we had the chance to reconnect with a group of talented clinicians from one of the country’s... Read more