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Marywood-Palm Valley School is the only Pre-School - 12th Grade independent, coeducational, non-denominational day school in the Coachella Valley area of Riverside County. MWPV strives to promote in its students academic excellence, exemplary character, excellent communication skills and self-discovery through experience. The Marywood-Palm Valley School: develops intellectual abilities through a passion for learning and critical thinking; inspires individual courage, respect, and tolerance; fosters integrity, compassion, and responsibility; nurtures imagination, creative expression and a sense of humor; and encourages a balanced perspective on life through healthy decision-making and personal fitness. The Marywood-Palm Valley School community (families, staff, and trustees) is committed to an educational environment that reflects these values. Our curriculum empowers our students to be effective citizens as they meet the challenges in an increasingly complex world.

Founded in 1784, Harrisburg Academy is an independent, coed, diverse school community that challenges and inspires students from preschool through 12th grade. We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and PA Association of Independent Schools, and we belong to the National Association of Independent Schools. An IB World School, we are the only school in the greater Harrisburg, PA, area to offer an established International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

Ashley Hall is a PreK-12 all girls school in Charleston, South Carolina. Its mission to produce “an educated woman who is independent, ethically responsible, and prepared to meet the challenges of society with confidence” is realized by means of a rigorous college preparatory program that increasingly encourages experiential learning opportunities and individual student initiatives. Founded in 1909, Ashley Hall is located on seven acres in the beautiful historic district of Charleston, South Carolina, with athletic fields a 10-minute drive from campus. Students reside in Charleston’s tri-county area and represent a broad range of socio-economic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. Boarding students reside in the Elizabeth Rivers Lewine ’54 House for Global Studies, a fully restored historic mansion complete with a pool and large porches just across the street from the main campus. Ashley Hall’s downtown location is close to cultural and historical sites, shopping, and restaurants that provide a variety of weekend activities. The boarding program combines the comfort of living in a home environment with the added dimension of intercultural interactions and dialogs with fellow international and domestic boarders.

Fontbonne Academy, sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, is a Catholic, college preparatory high school for young women. Mission Fontbonne Academy fosters Gospel values and educational excellence. This inclusive community embraces diversity in many forms. Through the values of respect, responsibility, reconciliation and reverence, Fontbonne Academy promotes growth in spirituality, scholarship, and leadership of young women in the changing world.

La Salle Academy demonstrates a concern for the individual student. Each student is provided with the opportunities to recognize and to develop aesthetically, physically, intellectually, emotionally, and morally in a Catholic environment.

Delaware County Christian School is a Pre-K to 12 independent, coeducational, interdenominational day school with an enrollment of approximately 900 students located on two campuses in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Delaware County Christian School provides a college preparatory program within an evangelical Christian perspective. The school's mission is to educate students who will serve God and impact the world through biblical thought and action.

Founded in 1961, Fairfax Christian School is a non-denominational, private school offering a college preparatory curriculum for students from four-year-old Kindergarten through High School. Fairfax Christian School was a pioneer school in the Christian school movement, and has been a model for over 200 Christian schools throughout the country. We offer a challenging back-to-basics curriculum in a traditional, Christian atmosphere. Students receive personal attention from an experienced faculty and administration. Discipline and order are maintained and are seen as essential to progress in education.

Catholic Memorial School (CM) is a college preparatory school for boys (Grades 7-12) located in a very safe neighborhood of Boston less than 10 miles from Harvard, MIT, and the city center. CM students benefit from the resources at the local universities in a variety of ways. For example, several professors from universities such as Harvard, MIT, and Boston College have visited CM to share lectures with the students. The school features a first-class teaching faculty, including 90% who hold advanced degrees and five with PhDs. Of these teachers, ten are graduates of the Ivy League and nearly 70% graduated from a Top 30 university. The academic curriculum is rigorous and places a special emphasis on inquiry, collaboration, and innovation while preparing students for success at the most selective universities and liberal arts colleges in the United States. In 2018, 35 students achieved the prestigious distinction of AP Scholar for outstanding performance on numerous AP exams. The school’s STEM offerings are especially rich with numerous AP, Honors, and elective courses that focus on areas such as Math, Science, Computer Science, Design Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, and Robotics. CM is also well-known for its abundant extracurricular opportunities, highlighted by the Speech and Debate Team which has won two consecutive Massachusetts state championships to solidify its status as the #1 team in the state, a variety of opportunities in music and the arts, and a robust athletics program that has produced over 100 combined national, state, and regional championships.

Strong academic programs designed for 21st century learners defines the Archbishop Curley High School experience. Located in a safe neighborhood, this all-boys school has served the metropolitan area since 1961. Rigorous academics with a focus on personal, individualized attention allows students to develop the skills necessary for a successful future. College preparatory academics are enhanced through the 1:1 iPad program and an honors curriculum. Students can develop skills critical to success in college and in the professional world through an introduction to law program and participation in The Business Academy. Elite academics are complemented by comprehensive athletic, extracurricular, and co-curricular programs that allow students to explore new areas of interest. The vibrant campus has unrivaled facilities including a new turf athletic field and an updated theater facility that includes rehearsal rooms, art studios and a performance stage. Archbishop Curley provides all of the opportunities that students desire within a personal, individualized community where each student is valued and known by name.

Grace Brethren Schools, in partnership with church and family, proclaim Christ in all we do. We will nurture the whole student in an academic environment through a Biblical world-view, providing an opportunity for each one to mature in Christ and to accurately handle the word of truth in a secular world. The education process is dependent upon basic philosophy to provide the right viewpoint, basic truths, and principles for interpreting the facts encountered in life and the study of all subject matter.

Northwest Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory school whose mission is to foster in young people a faith that gives meaning and direction to life, to challenge and guide them in the pursuit of academic excellence, and to instill within them a spirit of service to God and others. We are a school committed to academic excellence, personal attention, and development of faith and moral values.

St. Francis Prep is a Catholic college preparatory school in the Franciscan tradition. Our mission is to enable all students to develop and broaden their spiritual, intellectual, creative, emotional, social, and physical abilities. We value the unique contribution each person makes to the Prep community. Together we create an evniornment filled with academic sucess, respect, integrity, and joy.

Bishop O'Dowd High School, one community of many parts, is an extraordinary place to grow in to young adulthood. It is a healthy, vibrant, family-friendly center for college preparation and adolescent development. Students graduate eligible for the University of California and Ivy League schools while participating in some of the finest and most inclusive athletic, co-curricular, and visual and performing arts programs in California. Bishop O'Dowd's diverse community, renowned for its warmth and appreciation of all kinds of minds, will bring life-long friendships and great joy. Our enriched environment nourishes each student's intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth.

Catholic Memorial High School (CMH) is a top-ranked Catholic co-educational school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, consistently ranked in the top 5 in the state. Known for its strong academics, CMH offers a combination of IB, AP, and PLTW courses, making it one of the few schools in the country to do so. It is Wisconsin's first and largest IB school, with a 97.6% pass rate. The school also excels in STEM, winning numerous awards, and has partnered with Johnson Controls to create an innovative business program. With top-rated drama and sports programs, CMH prepares students for success at leading universities, with over 95% going on to Top 50 colleges in the U.S.

Charlotte Catholic High School is an educational community centered in the Roman Catholic faith which teaches individuals to serve as Christians in our changing world. We believe individuals should model and integrate the teachings of Jesus in all areas of conduct in order to nurture faith and inspire action, especially in the areas of service and volunteerism. We believe academic excellence is a priority as teachers set high expectations of performance while providing appropriate resources and academic challenges for all students. We believe prayer, worship and reflection are essential elements which foster spiritual and moral development of our students, faculty and staff. We believe in cultivating a supportive, healthy and challenging environment which recognizes the dignity, needs and diversity of all individuals. We believe opportunities should be provided for parents and the local community to participate in and support Charlotte Catholic High School.

Education at Eastern Christian is distinctively different. In the classroom, academics are taught from a Christian perspective, and teachers faithfully mentor students to become responsible stewards. We provide a nurturing environment that encourages our pupils to recognize their gifts and develop their potential for service to God and their community. Students are challenged to reflect and to ask themselves how academics, the arts, and athletics are preparing them for a life of service. Our mission is to provide an excellent academic education within the context of a Christian world and life view, in a culturally diverse and caring environment for the children of Christian families.

For over 57 years, Saint Joseph High School has been educating young women. We offer a rigorous college prep academic program and an endless list of co-curricular activities. At Saint Joseph, there is something for every student to enable her to become all of which woman is capable. We make sure that each Saint Joseph graduate leaves this campus confident and prepared for her next journey. Saint Joseph alumnae go on to become global leaders, executives, artists,scholars, and caregivers. Our pristine campus provides facilities for academics, athletic teams, and co-curricular activities. It is a safe place for young women to learn and thrive

Idyllwild Arts Academy offers intensive, specialized arts training and challenging college-prep academics to talented young artists from around the world. On our idyllic mountaintop campus, students learn from a distinguished faculty of working professional artists. Graduates of Idyllwild Arts excel in every professional arts discipline, including Broadway theatre, primetime television, classical and jazz music, motion pictures, graphic design, dance, and more. Our arts majors include: MUSIC | VISUAL ARTS | THEATRE | CREATIVE WRITING | DANCE | FASHION DESIGN | FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA | INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS Outside of our regular school year, Idyllwild Arts offers summer workshops that include Jazz in the Pines, ESL, Native American Arts, and a full menu of Arts Intensives. The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program provides arts instruction and experiences of the highest caliber to a diverse student population of all ages and abilities.

Walnut Hill is an international leader in arts education. In conjunction with intensive arts training in ballet, music, theater, visual art, and writing & publishing, Walnut Hill offers a comprehensive and rigorous academic curriculum in all college-preparatory subjects. The joint music program with New England Conservatory is the only of its kind in the United States. Located 17 miles west of Boston, the beautiful 40-acre Walnut Hill campus is in a residential neighborhood in Natick, Massachusetts. Students receive 15–20 more hours of direct instruction from master teachers compared to other independent schools. They are supported by expert teachers, advisors, and dorm parents, and share the classroom with other students who are passionate and committed to their studies, both academic and artistic. Graduates of Walnut Hill attend the top universities, colleges, conservatories, dance trainee programs, and art schools around the world. Alumni are currently performing on Broadway, in film and television, and in symphonies, chamber music ensembles, ballet, and modern dance companies around the world. Walnut Hill also offers intensive summer study in dance, youth dance, and music, and afternoon and weekend community youth arts instruction.

Providing an artistic and educational experience like nowhere else, Interlochen Arts Academy offers students the chance to work, study and live in an international community of artists. Students receive supportive attention and dozens of performance, gallery and presentation opportunities. Interlochen provides both college-preparatory academics and intensive artistic training in seven fine arts areas: creative writing, dance, film and new media, interdisciplinary arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Academy students work with accomplished faculty, professional guest artists, and other talented and creative students. Personalized guidance and expert portfolio reviews allow graduates access to selective colleges, universities and conservatories. Interlochen has produced 50 Presidential Scholars in the Arts, more than any other high school in the country. Interlochen is a 2006 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, and a 2019 recipient of the Green Ribbon School award.