At Saint Olaf Catholic School in Bountiful, Utah, we recently revisited what it means for families to be part of one or more Catholic Schools, part of an entire educational system. Our intent through this examination was improved admission and retention under the...
Summary: As principal of a highly selective academic school, and previously as head of a specialist music school, I’d like to explore why saying no to a student who won’t fit well in a school should be seen as an act of kindness rather than a rejection....
In Turkey, the school closures started on the 16th of March 2020 and many grades didn’t step foot into a school again until September 2021. That was nearly 18 months of online education – and 18 months of parents dealing with many issues that are normally dealt...
Jimmy is a lovely child. He is a good student, quirky and lovely and, through the years, he has met some teachers who have leaned more into the lovely, and others who have leaned more into the quirky. Jimmy has never been a problem. His family, however, is truly hard...
Mary Langford has been working in the field of international school admissions for nearly four decades. She has worked at the American Community School in London, Hampstead International School, the TASIS Group, Southbank International School, Sunland School (Spain),...
What happens when an admissions manager, an admissions officer and a director of student support services at an international school develop a community of practice? Here we explore how routine admissions/student support services meetings led to the formation of a...
