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THE ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOL: WHAT IS IT AND WHY IS IT CALLED THAT?
In the United Kingdom and those countries where the English influence was perhaps the greatest, the term “Public School” is well understood and commonly used, albeit extremely poorly defined. Outside of those countries, the term’s use as a moniker for what are, in fact, elite private schools is a cause of great confusion – especially…
GUILD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF NEW YORK CITY (GISNY): A PROGRESSIVE NETWORK OF NEW YORK’S GILDED SCHOOLS
The Guild of Independent Schools of New York City (GISNY / GISNYC) is an association of the leading and most prestigious private schools in and around New York City with member schools representing each of the five boroughs. The guild is an exclusive consortium whose members are extremely well-known in New York City and across…
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OXFORD GROUP: THE ELITE TIER OF BRITISH PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOLS
The Oxford Group (also The Oxford Group of Boarding Schools) is a select group of elite boarding preparatory schools from across the United Kingdom, considered to be the leading such schools preparing boys and girls for entry into the top tier of English public schools.
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EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE OF WESTERN NEW YORK (EDCO / EDCO WNY): A CONSORTIUM OF BUFFALO PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The Education Collaborative of Western New York (EdCo / EdCo WNY) is a select consortium of independent schools located around the city of Buffalo in western New York state. Its membership is comprised of a number of leading private schools in the region who collaborate with one another on common academic and administrative initiatives.
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BALDWIN LEAGUE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (BLIS): AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR NEW YORK SCHOOLS
The Baldwin League of Independent Schools was a school management group formed in the 1980s which brought a number of well-regarded, highly-ranked New York private schools under a single management structure. The Baldwin League sought to realise efficiencies and synergies between it’s constituent schools, whilst maintaining their respective brands. The schools would effectively merge but…
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY (ISCNYC): A NEW MODEL FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION
The Independent School Council of New York City was a consortium of four top New York college-preparatory schools that came together in the 1970s to form a consortium, consolidating various aspects of their academic and business operations. The four members were considered to be amongst the most selective and exclusive schools in the city and…
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FEATURED SCHOOLS
CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE
A proud institution located in protected green belt land in North Dublin, Castleknock College has been one of the country’s premier private schools since its foundation in 1835. The school was traditionally a boarding school but began accepting day students in 1987 before closing the boarding section in 2004. The school has a national reputation…
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THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL
The Bishop’s School is a very highly-rated Episcopal day school in La Jolla in Southern California, serving pupils from across the north San Diego area. The school offers a rigorous and successful college-preparatory program for students in middle and high school grades 6 through 12. It’s oceanside location affords the school one of the most…
WOODLANDS ACADEMY
Woodlands Academy is a small, girls-only boarding school nestled in a grand Georgian country home in the Wicklow mountains, just south of Dublin city. The school is a part of the Oak International Academies network of boarding schools founded in the Regnum Christi Catholic tradition. It has a brother school located nearby that caters to…
DERBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
A modern school expanding upon a long heritage, Derby Grammar School is an excellent, small, selective day school that offers boys and girls education from pre-school through to sixth-form in a traditional, faith-based setting. Derby Grammar School (sometimes abbreviated as DGS) was established to continued the legacy of the ancient Derby School which had become…
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FEATURED COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) is a private, selective liberal arts college located in Washington, Pennsylvania. It owes its history to two separate institutions, Washington College and Jefferson College which merged in 1865 but both have a history dating back to the late 1700s having been founded shortly after the American Declaration of Independence. The…
