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Forsyth Country Day School was established in 1970 to offer families an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational alternative for children from Jr. Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Forsyth is distinctive for its small size, the growing diversity of faculty and students, the high quality of its teachers and facilities, a caring and nurturing environment, and the strength of its curriculum. The school’s goal for each student is always the same: to provide significant experiences that will begin a lifelong process of discovery leading to a richly rewarding and happy life. Forsyth Country Day School is a community of learners dedicated to nurturing and enhancing the development of all its members. In a challenging and engaging academic environment, the school is committed to providing the instruction, experiences, and support necessary to develop fully the intellectual, creative, social, and physical potential of each student. Forsyth Country Day School believes strongly in its motto of Pride, Freedom, and Responsibility, stressing the importance of individual responsibility and its impact on enhancing personal freedom. Our goal is to instill a lifelong commitment to learning, integrity, citizenship, compassion, and community service.

Hoosac School was founded in Hoosick, New York in 1889. For over 135 years Hoosac has been enrolling boarders and day students from grades 8-12, as well as for a postgraduate program. As a coeducational, college preparatory school, Hoosac celebrates each student's individuality in all aspects of their educational life. Our low student-to-teacher ratio, challenging academics, and active social life in a caring and supportive community prepares all Hoosac students for the many challenges ahead. It is our mission to develop enthusiastic learners with creative minds and strong moral compasses that are ready to handle college and life with intelligence and grace.

The School's mission is to cultivate an inclusive community of academic excellence where learners creatively explore their passions and boldly inspire change in the world. Maumee Valley Country Day School seeks to admit motivated students with strong academic potential and diverse abilities and backgrounds. Our education is Personal, Experiential, and Global

Friends School of Baltimore is a private coeducational Quaker school founded in 1784 and serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade. "You can always tell a Friends kid." That's what college admissions officers, business leaders, and families, like yours, tell us. It's in the confidence, maturity, and sense of purpose they bring to every learning situation-whether in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage, or out in the community, where they work to bring about positive change. Visit our vibrant campus and see for yourself how Friends develops not just great minds, but great people.

At Allendale Columbia, our students develop a life-long enthusiasm for learning. They are motivated to accept challenges, to take risks, and to think independently. Allendale Columbia offers a strong coeducational liberal arts program for students in nursery through twelfth grade. Our college preparatory curriculum allows teachers to challenge students to reach their potential and to gain a sense of responsibility to themselves, the school community, their families, and society in general. We foster scholastic and personal independence within a structured atmosphere in which students can experience confidence and trust. Such trust enables students and teachers to be responsive to each other and to take risks. We believe that structure should liberate, not confine. Excellence is our goal.

John Bapst Memorial High School, established in 1928, is a highly-regarded coeducational, nonsectarian, independent , 100% college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Located in the safe, small city of Bangor, Maine, within walking distance of downtown, the school serves 90% day students from 35 Maine towns and cities and 10% boarding students from various countries, such as Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Vietnam. John Bapst boasts a strong academic reputation, evidenced by its consistent #1 ranking in northern New England by the Washington Post (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) and its recognition as an AP Platinum School by the College Board on the 2023 and 2024 AP Honor Roll in the US and Canada. Accredited by NEASC and a member of several prestigious associations (NAIS, iTEP, TABS, AISNE, SBSA, EMA), the school offers a challenging curriculum with 25 AP courses and 22 honors courses, along with ESL support and individualized scheduling catering to interests in arts, music, drama, business, and economics. A capstone program is also available for distinguished graduates. The school fosters a caring community supported by 49 teachers, 2 college counselors, and 10 on-campus houseparents (primarily faculty). This environment, combined with a wide array of sports and extracurricular activities, prepares graduates for top universities worldwide, including Ivy League institutions and other highly-ranked global universities, including Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, McGill, Johns Hopkins, Chicago, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, Georgia Tech, UC-Berkley, Emory, Washington University in St. Louis, UCLA etc. The strong art and music programs have also successfully placed graduates in renowned art and music colleges such as Pratt, Parsons, Fashion Technology Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, Berklee College of Music and Los Angeles College of Music. Beyond academics, John Bapst emphasizes student involvement in American school life through sports, band, musicals, community service (Key Club), and student-run publications and clubs (Model UN, Yearbook, newspaper, art). The school has a robust STEM program, particularly in robotics, engineering, and programming. International students actively participate and often lead in various academic teams (math team and robotics) and athletic teams. Students benefit from Bangor's location, which offers both access to outdoor activities (hiking, water sports, skiing, Acadia National Park) and urban conveniences (restaurants, movies, shopping, entertainment venues). Weekend activities are generally within a 10-minute drive. The Bangor International Airport, with direct flights to major cities like New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Chicago, and bus lines to Boston provide convenient travel options for all students, especially international students. Ultimately, John Bapst aims to cultivate well-educated global citizens ready for future academic and professional success.

The goal of a Trinity-Pawling education is to unlock the potential for greatness that exists in each boy. The School pursues this goal through a vigorous, student-centered learning environment that emphasizes essential 21st-century skills such as innovation, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. A commitment to exploratory learning bolsters the way boys learn best: by doing. Educators and students are dedicated to building a culture of honor on campus, which enhances camaraderie and “brotherhood” and creates a supportive network of friends and mentors — connections that last a lifetime. The Trinity-Pawling learning experience combines a timeless commitment to character with a dedication to prepare young men for an ever-changing world.

As the oldest independent school west of the Mississippi, Barstow takes great pride in its heritage and rich historical past. We are equally proud of our adaptive nature and innovative approach to education.

Founded in 1898 in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Miss Hall’s School is an internationally recognized boarding and day school for girls in grades 9–12 that prioritizes academic excellence, leadership, creativity, and a global and inclusive community. Miss Hall’s signature Horizons program, now in its 31st year, teaches 100% of students real-world leadership skills and places them in internships at 75+ locations throughout the Berkshires, making it possible for students to explore career interests and build resumes for college and beyond. Applications for fall 2026 are being accepted on a rolling basis as space remains available.

The IMPACT Program at KO provides opportunities for students to bridge academic theory with practical application. During the construction of the Community Commons (opening Fall 2025), students in the eco-design and construction IMPACT Lab wore hard hats and neon vests to learn about building design from the on-site construction team, led by a KO alumnus! Students have access to hundreds of leadership opportunities, from traditional student government roles to creating new service-learning partnerships. Public speaking, project management, and persuasive writing are a few of the many skills students take with them upon graduation. Alumni often return to campus sharing how friendships forged during their time at KO shaped their careers. Networks run deep at Wyvern Nation!

St. Albans School is an Episcopal, college preparatory school for boys in Washington, DC. Founded in 1909, the School is located on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral, and is dedicated to fostering the spiritual, intellectual, and physical development of its students. St. Albans challenges its students to achieve excellence and to embrace responsibility, and it expects them to act always with honor and to respect and care for others.

idwell Friends School is an educational community inspired by the values of the Religious Society of Friends and guided by the Quaker belief in "That of God" in each person. We seek academically talented students of diverse cultural, racial, religious and economic backgrounds. We offer these students a rich and rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum designed to stimulate creative inquiry, intellectual achievement and independent thinking in a world increasingly without borders.

Ross School is a co-educational boarding (Grades 7-12) and day school (N-Grade 12) located on two beautiful campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, about 2 hours east of New York City. The School offers a global, integrated curriculum with engaging courses in science, arts, humanities and wellness, while offering opportunities for independent study, competitive athletics, extracurricular activities and travel. Ross School serves approximately 320 students in Nursery through Grade 12 and attracts a world class faculty.

Oaks Christian School offers a culture that deeply values academic achievement, where it is cool to be smart, and smart to study. A key OCS philosophy is that great teachers not only have expert subject knowledge with keen didactic skills, but they also have hearts to help develop students spiritually as they nurture the whole child to succeed--body, mind, and spirit. In addition to our rigorous curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities, caring teachers who teach with passion and expertise have become the hallmark of an OCS education.

Cincinnati Country Day School, founded in 1926, is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school serving pre-primary (18 months) through grade 12 students. The School emphasizes educational excellence, character development, extracurricular involvement, and integrated technology. Students in grades 5 - 12 have their own laptop computer. With a rich academic curriculum and superior technology program, CCDS inspires a passion for learning and independent thinking through a steadfast commitment to academic excellence, personal integrity, and service to others.

Shattuck-St. Mary's School is a 167 year-old, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding and day school enrolling students in grades 6 through 12 plus a post-graduate program. The school, located in Faribault, Minnesota, 50 miles south of the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, occupies a 250-acre campus on the bluffs of the Straight River. The School's over 400 students hail from more than 22 countries and 39 states. In addition to our exemplary academic program, students attend Shattuck-St. Mary's to pursue their passions in nine distinct Signature Programs: Engineering, Bioscience, The Major, Golf, Figure Skating, Soccer, Ice Hockey, Pre-Conservatory and Vocal Performance Music. Paired with our unique ScholarShift program and weCreate center, we provide opportunities for our students to explore their individual interests.

Canterbury School, founded in 1977, is an independent day school for students aged 2 to Grade 12 serving northeast Indiana. Its campuses are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second-largest city and the economic and cultural hub of a growing and diversifying 11-county region. Canterbury’s mission is to “Maximize the potential of young people by providing a challenging, enriching, and supportive learning environment in which students build the foundation for a life of purpose, passion, and meaning.”

Located in rural southwestern New Hampshire, Dublin School is a deliberately small, nondenominational, independent college preparatory school for grades 9-12. Diversity is infused in all community experiences at Dublin School because of our size and student population. Dublin School students actively participate in all aspects of school life, as we believe that learning takes place both inside and outside of the classroom. Students and faculty work together to create a school culture that enables individuals to be their authentic self, encourages students to seek out new experiences, supports healthy risk-taking, promotes equity and inclusion, and creates time for play. Every academic day begins with Morning Meeting, which brings the entire community together for formal and spontaneous presentations and announcements, guest speakers, and Senior Presentations. Students have daily work jobs and weekend Work Gang, small group projects such as trail maintenance, wood splitting or maple sugaring, to help maintain our physical campus and foster an ethic of meaningful work within our school. Students must engage in afternoon athletics or activities each trimester and join at least one competitive team each year. Additionally, more than one-third of our students elect to take part in our performing arts program, which includes dance, music, and theater. Students often elect to participate in clubs and organizations, such as ModelUN, Outing Club, Student Government, Students of Color Association, or the Astronomy Club. Dublin School students are active community members because they are provided rich opportunities that awaken new passions and bring our school’s mission to life. We help our students to grow physically, socially, morally, and intellectually for the betterment of self and community.

At Perkiomen, we know that experience is the best teacher, and that the challenges of life can only be solved by digging in, taking part, and pushing through. Our students learn to take calculated risks and to create value wherever they go. Our close-knit, caring, accomplished faculty create a highly participatory learning environment that encourages students to be courageous. Equally impactful is our culture of gratitude and joy. We are all teachers and learners, celebrating differences and supporting each other`s well-being, through everyday tasks and in defining moments. In this boarding and day environment, we all feel welcomed. Faculty and students engage and develop meaningful mentorships. And, students find lasting friendships in our globally diverse community. What we learn today must prepare our students for tomorrow. With a strong liberal arts foundation and future-focused innovative education, we prepare our students for college and the challenges of a new economy. Perkiomen School inspires students to risk becoming their best.

At Crystal Springs Uplands School we believe that students learn best in an environment that promotes learning in diverse ways about a complex world; stimulates intellectual and creative development; nurtures the individual within a community of mutual trust, caring, and respect; and balances academic and extracurricular interests and accomplishments. We encourage critical thinking and intellectual risk-taking; responsibility for one's ideas and actions; personal integrity, ethical awareness, and multicultural understanding; individual leadership and cooperative interaction; and respect for one's self and for the views of other. We endeavor to equip students with a spirit of inquiry; a respect for human potential; a sense of responsibility for the environment and to the global community; and a feeling of joy in lifelong learning.