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The Episcopal Academy educates qualified, motivated students to grow intellectually, physically, and spiritually, and to share their talents generously. We are a coeducational community of learners and teachers working to achieve excellence through a strong academic program, comprehensive athletics, and vibrant arts. Our school's Episcopalian heritage with its respect for all faiths forms the basis of our life together.

Welcome to the Linsly School! Thank you for your interest in our school. For more than two centuries, Linsly has successfully educated and shaped the lives of thousands of students. If you are exploring Linsly as a prospective student or parent, we hope this website gives you a better understanding of the school and provides insights into the vast opportunities and experiences we offer. Founded in 1814, the Linsly School is a private, independent day and boarding school for students in grades 5 through 12. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, we offer college preparatory classes that combine the traditional values of hard work, respect, honor, honesty, and self-discipline within a challenging academic program designed to unlock the potential of each student. The family-like atmosphere at our school helps students grow and develop under the guidance of faculty members who know them by name and care about their future. Our strong academic program provides students with an emphasis on foundational skills, a challenging college preparatory curriculum, and a commitment to lifelong learning necessary for success in college and beyond. With 100% college placement, Linsly's record as an excellent college preparatory academy speaks for itself. We understand that education is more than test scores and college acceptance letters. Every day, our students live many of life's most important principles: responsibility, commitment, time management, sportsmanship, maturity, and even disappointment. Comprehensive in nature, the Linsly experience extends well beyond the requirements of the classroom. Linsly encourages students to develop their physical skills and realize individual interests through a well-managed program of athletics and extracurricular activities. Linsly’s "no cut / no quit" policy ensures a spot for all students on athletic teams, and requires them to honor their commitments. A respect for competition and sportsmanship, an appreciation for sound physical health, and a willingness to persevere through challenges are values promoted throughout Linsly’s athletic program. Complementing the athletic program, Linsly’s clubs, organizations, and interest groups present students with meaningful opportunities to make connections and contribute to the school community. My wife Aimee and I are proud to be a part of this wonderful school, and we are honored to call Linsly home. Sincerely, Justin Zimmerman Head of School

CFS is a boarding and day school for talented boys in grades nine through twelve. CFS offers a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum in an intimate setting, with a total enrollment of less than 200 and an average class size of just ten students. The curriculum is designed to prepare our students to gain entrance to – and succeed at – the finest colleges and universities. Our curriculum is technology-infused, with each student receiving his own laptop and with internet access in every classroom and dorm room. Instruction is led by a seasoned faculty with an average tenure of more than 15 years and of whom 70% hold advanced degrees; most live within five minutes of campus. Education at CFS, however, is not limited to the traditional classroom. Students learn equally important lessons on our athletic fields, competing in 11 interscholastic sports, and in our music program, with advanced offerings in choir and music history and theory. Students can explore their creative side in the expansive art studio, with classes in a variety of media including clay, graphic design, and printmaking. Hobbies become passions, and perhaps careers, in nearly 20 extra-curricular clubs and activities, ranging from chess, math, and digital photography, to poetry, a literary magazine, and the student newspaper. The vital importance of character, caring, and giving back to the community is stressed through a community service program. Our inclusive chapel program allows each student to explore the spiritual elements in his life.

Pacific Ridge School promotes both artistic and athletic achievement, while integrating our vision and our values in every aspect of our curriculum. Pacific Ridge School inspires and prepares students to be life-long learners who act with compassion and integrity. As they explore assumptions from new perspectives and become aware of their role as members of a global community, students learn the importance of finding their purpose in life. Good teachers and administrators work for the welfare of their students wherever they are, even in long-standing institutions in which traditions make even welcome change more difficult.

Founded in 1923, South Kent School is an all-boys private school for grades 9-12. The school is located on a beautiful 650-acre campus in South Kent, CT in Litchfield County and is surrounded by Bull Mountain, Hatch Pond, and the historic Bulls Bridge. We are 80 miles from NYC and 10 minutes from the train station that runs to Grand Central Terminal. South Kent School was founded on the Trinity of Values: Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, and Directness of Purpose. These values have served students and alumni of South Kent for almost 100 years. South Kent offers world-class academics, a robust student life, and strong athletics. These programs provide the resources and the encouragement that our students need to master the four characteristics that define a South Kent School student: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Emotional Resilience, and Stewardship. This School framework allows every community member to live into the mission: South Kent School prepares young men to succeed in college and thrive as thoughtful and engaged citizens in a rapidly changing and intensely competitive world. South Kent School’s curriculum is intentionally designed with an emphasis on how boys learn best. By focusing on skill development as well as content absorption, our boys are engaged with the material through project based and experiential lessons. This teaching model is designed to enhance retention, which allows our young men the opportunity to find their intellectual passions and explore those passions deeply. Outside of the classroom our students are able to participate in interscholastic sports including Soccer, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Cross Country, Mountain Biking and Lacrosse. Other extracurricular activities include Club Tennis, Skiing, Golf and Crew. We also provide our students the opportunity to participate in Outdoor Activities that they can sign up for on a weekly basis. Beginning in the fall of 2023, our Academic Curriculum will include elective tracks in Engineering, Economics, Coding/Robotics, and E-Gaming. These electives will be paired with Academic Clubs that will meet after the school day, which will allow students to participate in hands on activities and explore real-world scenarios.

The Wardlaw-Hartridge School prepares students to lead and succeed in a world of global interconnection. We provide an educational atmosphere characterzied by academic challenge,support for individual excellence, diversity and a familiar sense of community.

Delphian is a proficiency-based, co-educational, international day and boarding school located in Oregon on a 720-acre campus providing students with a beautiful and safe learning environment. The Delphian program aims to create graduates who embody the four points of the school logo: ethics, integrity, leadership, and knowledge. Most would describe a Delphian graduate as uniquely driven and resilient. With the guidance of experienced and caring faculty, students learn to be self-learners, gain excellent research and application skills, and operate responsibly in an increasingly technological world. Delphian does not grade on a curve, weight grades, or rank its students. Rather than focusing on the memorization of information to pass a test, students earn credits when they can demonstrate 100% understanding of a subject through one-on-one comprehensive examinations which are designed to gauge student ability and understanding. Our rigorous academic program is balanced by a practical program that provides hands-on learning through a robust selection of required and elective opportunities. All students participate in more than two hours of co-curricular activities daily, such as interscholastic sports, coding and game design, graphic design, creative writing, video production, ceramics, music, photography, woodworking, and more. Students' responsibilities include daily “student services,” such as dorm operations, student snack bar management, community service activities, school cleanliness, weekend trips, and school tours. Eventually, all students transition from student service to leadership positions on the student council which gives them many opportunities to make critical decisions about school activities in a real-world setting. To help students shape their interests into future careers, Delphian offers a comprehensive career and college advisory program. All students do a required course called “Looking to the Future.” The course includes isolating potential career paths or college majors, researching and creating a college list, preparing for and scheduling standardized testing, and presenting themselves professionally in their college applications. Delphian students can choose to self-study and prepare for AP exams in as many as 36 different subjects. Our college and career preparation process begins early in the high school program, where students work closely with their academic supervisor and our Career and College Advisor to research and map out their academic and practical programs to help prepare them for college and their future.

This private high school, ranked in the top 10% in Ohio, has no religious affiliation. The large, modern campus features three arts centers and various sports facilities, as well as outdoor spaces, green areas, ponds, and streams. With a strong academic reputation and 80% of faculty holding advanced degrees, the school maintains a 1:8 student-teacher ratio and offers 17 AP courses with a 90% pass rate. For students interested in engineering, the school provides elective courses, including certification programs, through its Engineering and Innovation Institute, supported by a state-of-the-art engineering lab equipped with CNC machines, laser engravers, and 3D printers. The engineering building is considered more advanced than 80% of college facilities. The school also places a strong emphasis on the arts, with required art courses and rich offerings, including a year-long musical theater program and AP-level art classes.

Vistamar offers a world-class curriculum designed to prepare students for success. Teachers use creative methods to make learning engaging, fostering a love for discovery. The small, supportive community enables students to thrive, with tight-knit classes that promote belonging. Life and college planning are integrated throughout high school, ensuring students not only gain admission to top colleges but are also prepared for success beyond. Vistamar prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a multicultural curriculum and active student life that encourages learning from diverse backgrounds. The innovative campus is designed to support comfort and interaction for today’s teens, based on extensive research and planning.

At Foxcroft, young women discover and enhance their academic and personal strengths in a community where 80% of the faculty lives on campus. Students from 20 states and 8 countries (64% boarding) enjoy a rigorous curriculum enriched by events such as the Goodyear Fellow Program, a two-week interim program, Niblack Lecture Series, and the Poetry Festival. With a 7:1 student/faculty ratio and an average class size of 10, the faculty emphasizes collaboration, a proven way that girls learn best. The 500-acre campus is 50 miles west of Washington, D.C.

The Albany Academy and Albany Academy for Girls share a nearly 200-year-old tradition of single-gender, independent education. Both schools retain their own identities, traditions, programs and administrations while sharing a set of values and sense of purpose. A spirit of collaboration flourishes at the Academies. The Albany Academy strives to create an environment rich in possibilities that encourages and inspires each student to attain the level of mastery of which he is capable, and to develop those personal qualities and talents that make him a unique individual, a leader and a contributing member of society. Albany Academy for Girls seeks to engage each student in academics, the arts and athletics through a rigorous program that challenges students to become creative and independent thinkers and fosters responsible citizenship and lifelong learning.

Vermont Academy is a small college preparatory boarding and day school serving grades 9 through 12 plus a postgraduate year. Founded in 1876, Vermont Academy provides experiential education for the whole student, including exemplary academics, athletics, and arts. Students are encouraged to explore, to tinker, and to innovate. Students benefit from a 6:1 student-faculty ratio, learning skills support, and over 120 courses. Located on 450 acres, the school offers unparalleled outdoor opportunities, including mountain biking, crew, and nearby skiing and snowboarding. Two and a half hours from Boston and four hours from New York, Vermont Academy provides students with a transformative education--in the classroom and in the great Vermont outdoors--that prepares them to thrive in college and in life.

Villa Maria Academy, with its mission firmly rooted in Gospel values and steeped in Catholic tradition, seeks to provide an education for young women that will enable them to lead lives of spiritual growth, intellectual inquiry, and Christian service. Villa Maria Academy reverences the inherent dignity of each person and aims to engage students in contributing to the fulfillment of God's Kingdom. Villa Maria Academy empowers a young woman to define and develop her own individuality in a manner which exemplifies and reveres Mary, our model and inspiration. Within a single sex environment, young women are encouraged to appreciate the unique feminine expression of their own gifts and those of others. The Villa Maria community believes in the power of women to effect good at every level of society.

Midland School is a college preparatory boarding school located on a 2,860-acre campus in California at the edge of Los Padres National Forest. Since 1932, Midland has combined rigorous academics with hands-on, experiential learning that helps students develop independence, leadership, and confidence. With small classes, close faculty mentorship, and a highly personalized learning environment, students are encouraged to pursue intellectual curiosity while gaining real-world responsibility through daily life on campus. Midland’s intentional boarding experience fosters meaningful human connection, resilience, and strong communication skills in a technology-balanced environment. Our graduates go on to top colleges and universities across the United States and beyond, prepared not only for academic success, but for purposeful and engaged lives.

Fairfield College Preparatory School is by tradition and choice a Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence. The mission of Fairfield Prep is to offer its students the finest preparation for college; to inspire in its students a lifelong love of learning; to invite each student to deepen his relationship with God; to encourage each student

Dedicated to academic excellence and development of high personal standards, Pingree believes that a love of learning flourishes best in a diverse community that respects truth, curiosity, creativity, humor, and independent and imaginative thinking. Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, compassion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large. As students become confident of themselves and their abilities, it is vital that they also recognize their obligations to society as responsible citizens. Pingree believes that a willingness to participate actively in efforts to bring about a better world is an essential goal for every student. Pingree seeks to help each individual develop the qualities of leadership and the courage to take risks while continuing to grow as a student and as a person.

Flintridge Preparatory School offers a rigorous, moral, and intimate learning enviornment, nurturing in its students the skills, knowledge, values, and inspiration essential ti a rewarding college experience, a lifelong embrace of education, a devotion to community, and a full and responsible life. Here, strong bonds are forged - between student and student, student and teacher, books and dreams. In this cooperative and caring environment, we nurture critical thinking and intellectual curiosity to prepare each student to embrace lifelong learning. We provide an ordered environment that allows young people to become free through growth and learning. Every academic success or challenge, every touchdown, every sculpture, every rehearsal is a lesson in personal struggle and triumph.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School, a Catholic college preparatory high school of the Diocese of Sacramento, challenges it diverse student population to seek truth as creative, complex thinkers, and to be responsible citizens and compassionate individuals who share their gifts with others.

With an enrollment of approximately 800 students in Preschool age 3 through 12th grade, Greensboro DaySchool is one of the largest nonsectarian independent schools in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina, and is known throughout thenation for its excellence in education. For 45 years, our success has been defined by our challenging academic program, our emphasison honor and values, and our dedication to each individual child and family. Today we are more committed than ever to developing the intellectual, ethical, and interpersonal foundations students need to become constructive contributors to the world.

A preschool -12th grade school serving the Jewish community, our mission is to further Academic Excellence, Social Responsibility, and Active Jewish Living. San Diego Jewish Academy is shaping the foundation of future thinkers, creators, and community leaders by blending modern education with greater purpose and meaning.