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  • Educational Sister Associations & Orgs
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Elementary & Junior Schools

Charleston Day School

www.charlestondayschool.org

The mission of Charleston Day School is to foster scholarship, integrity, respect and responsibility in our students.

Primary Contact:
Andy Willits, Director of High School Placement, Eighth Grade La
[email protected]

15 Archdale Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29401

T: 843 377 0315

Charlotte Preparatory School

https://www.charlotteprep.org/

Charlotte Prep boasts a Montessori Pre-K-K followed by an extraordinary K-8th. Founded on the principals of academic excellence, character development & leadership in a diverse, inclusive community.

Primary Contact:
Elizabeth Goldstien, Director of Finance and Operations
[email protected]

212 Boyce Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211

T: 704 366 5994 ext. 1108

Children's Day School

www.cds-sf.org

Independent pre-8 school

Primary Contact:
Amanda Richard, High School Transition Counselor
[email protected]

333 Dolores Street
San Francisco, California 94110

T: 415 861 5432

Graland Country Day School

www.graland.org

Graland is a PS-8 school serving 700 students in Denver, Colorado.

Primary Contact:
Josh Cobb, Head of School
[email protected]

55 Clermont Street
Denver, Colorado 80220

T: 303 399 0390

Junior Boarding School Association

www.jbsa.org

JBSA is a network of ten schools in northeast United States committed to maintaining awareness of the junior boarding experience as an enriching option for middle school children.

Primary Contact:
David Stettler, President
[email protected]

250 Waltham Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02465

T: 617 630 2320

Educational Sister Associations & Organizations

Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)

www.aisap.org

AISAP supports and advances those involved in admission and enrollment management in their responsibilities for advancing institutional mission and financial sustainability.

Primary Contact:
Ray Diffley, Director, AISAP Center for Admission & Enrollment
[email protected]

PO Box 709 Boston Post Road
Madison, Connecticut 06443

T: 203 421 7051

Australian Boarding Schools Association

www.boarding.org.au

The leading authority in Australia on boarding for school-aged children, promoting the interests and well-being of boarders, boarding staff, boarding parents, & institutions.

Primary Contact:
Richard Stokes, Executive Director
[email protected]

PO Box 5569
Brendale QLD, 4500 Australia

T: 61-7-3205-4940

Boarding Schools' Association

www.boarding.org.uk

BSA is the United Kingdom Association serving and representing member boarding schools, training staff and promoting boarding education in both independent and state boarding schools.

Primary Contact:
Robin Fletcher, Chief Executive
[email protected]

60 St Martin’s Lane
London, WC2N 4JS United Kingdom

T: +44 (0) 20 7798 1580

CAIS

www.cais.ca

CAIS is an association of Canada’s best independent schools that meet the highest international standards of educational excellence.

Primary Contact:
Patti MacDonald, Executive Director
[email protected]

264 Welland Avenue 2nd Floor, Ste O/P
St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3N4 Canada

T: 905 684 5658

Elementary School Heads Association (ESHA)

www.elementaryschoolheads.org

ESHA provides a colleague network, professional development opportunities, and relevant resources to more than 200 heads of independent elementary and middle schools in the U.S.

Primary Contact:
Mary Beth Noel, Executive Director
[email protected]

500 Westover Drive #4010
Sanford, North Carolina 27330

T: 301 275 1387

Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

www.IECAonline.com

IECA is a not-for-profit, international professional association representing experienced independent educational consultants.

Primary Contact:
Mark Sklarow, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]

3251 Old Lee Highway, Suite 510
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

T: 703 591 4850

Independent School Health Association

www.independentschoolhealth.org

To advance and support the missions of health and wellness in our nation's Independent Schools.

Primary Contact:
Miguel Marshall, Interim Executive Director
[email protected]

1 Elm Street c/o Governor's Academy
Byfield, Massachusetts 01922

T: 646 652 8661

International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)

www.theibsc.org

IBSC is an international membership organization that has developed a global coalition of schools dedicated to enhancing the development of boys through education.

Primary Contact:
Amy Ahart, Chief Operating Officer
[email protected]

PO Box 3165
La Jolla, California 92038

T: 646 838 1589

NAFSA: Association of International Educators

www.nafsa.org

The largest association of professionals committed to advancing international education, providing leadership through establishing principles of good practice and professional development.

Primary Contact:
Joann Ng Hartmann, Senior Director
[email protected]

1307 New York Avenue NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20005

T: 202 737 3699

National Association of Independent Schools

www.nais.org

NAIS is a nonprofit membership association that provides services to more than 1,800 schools and associations of schools in the U.S. and abroad, including more than 1,500 independent private K-12.

Primary Contact:
Jefferson Burnett, SVP, Education Innovation
[email protected]

1129 20th St., NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

T: 202 973 9714

National Business Officers Association (NBOA)

www.nboa.net

NBOA is the national voice of independent school business officers with professional development, online resources and a network of peers working in independent administration

Primary Contact:
Jeffrey Shields, Executive Director
[email protected]

1400 I Street NW Suite 850
Washington, District of Columbia 20005

T: 202-407-7140

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS)

www.ncgs.org

NCGS is the leading advocate for girls’ schools, connecting and collaborating globally with individuals, schools, and organizations dedicated to educating and empowering girls.

Primary Contact:
Megan Murphy, Director of Research Initiatives and Programs
[email protected]

PO Box 5729
Charlottesville, Virginia 22905

T: 434 205 4496

National Partnership for Educational Access

www.educational-access.org

NPEA is a membership organization that connects the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to educational access and college and career success for underserved students.

Primary Contact:
Karin Elliott, Executive Director
[email protected]

One Appleton Street 4th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

T: 617 423 6300 ext. 284

Parents League of New York

www.parentsleague.org

As the public face of private education in NYC, we are the preeminent provider of advisory services for school admissions.

Primary Contact:
Gina Malin, Executive Director
[email protected]

115 East 82nd Street Suite #1CD
New York, New York 10028-082

T: 212 737 7385

The Enrollment Management Association

www.enrollment.org

EMA supports our members by offering the resources and tools that help enrollment leaders and schools thrive.

Primary Contact:
Peter Baron, Chief Member Relations Officer
[email protected]

CN5339
Princeton, New Jersey 08543

T: 609 683 5558

Accredited Public or Charter Boarding Schools

Robert College

www.robcol.k12.tr

American-Chartered School for Turkish Students, operating in Istanbul.

Primary Contact:
Margaret Halicioglu, Dean of Student Affairs
[email protected]

Kurucesme Cad No 87 Arnavutkoy
Istanbul, 34345 Turkey

T: +90 212 3592270

South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

www.scgsah.org

The SCGSAH is a state-funded boarding high school for emerging artists in an environment of artistic and academic excellence.

Primary Contact:
Matthew Burns, Vice-President for Student Development
[email protected]

15 University Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601

T: 864 282 3777

The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky

www.wku.edu/academy

The Gatton Academy is a state-wide, public, residential STEM program on the campus of Western Kentucky University in which students complete their last two years of high school by starting college.

Primary Contact:
Lynette Breedlove, Director
[email protected]

1906 College Heights Blvd #71031
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

T: 270 745 3605

Summer Programs & Semester Schools

Alzar School

www.alzarschool.org

Alzar School is a semester school for 10th and 11th grade students whose mission is to build leaders who positively impact the world.

Primary Contact:
Sean Bierle, Head of School
[email protected]

PO Box 1609 83611
Cascade, Idaho 83611

T: 833 862 5927

National Ski Academy

www.nsa.on.ca/

Each year, the National Ski Academy provides an opportunity for non-NSA U14, U16, and FIS athletes to participate in our training camp in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.

Primary Contact:
Tobin Walsh, Head of School
[email protected]

200 Oak Street
Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 2Y1 Canada

T: 705 444 1617

Educational Consultants

Beijing Kentrexs Intl. Ltd (IECA Associate Member)

www.kentrexs.cn

Kentrexs has been helped 3000+ Chinese students enrolled in different boarding schools , most of them are among TABS.

Primary Contact:
Ruth Taixian Piao, President
[email protected]

No.20 Chaowaida Street, Suite 602 ,Union Tower
Beijing, 100020 China

T: 213 465 4825

College & Prep (IECA Professional Member)

www.CollegeAndPrep.com/

Educational specialists that support families in navigating all aspects of the ever-changing world of admissions.

Primary Contact:
Jodi Liston, President
[email protected]

51 Bedford Road
Katonah, New York 10536

T: 914 301 5422

Commonwealth Student Services of Boston (IECA Associate Member)

www.cssob.com

Educational consulting and concierge services

Primary Contact:
David Korb, Educational Consultant
[email protected]

121 Mount Vernon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108

T: 617 585 9589

Deep Springs Education (IECA Associate Member)

www.deepsprings.org.cn

Deep Springs Education (DSE) is engaged in the business of international secondary schools and colleges preparation.

Primary Contact:
Fei Wei, Founder, Chairman & Director of Counseling Program
[email protected]

Room 206, the 2nd Floor, Building A, Changfa Center, No.300 Zhongshan East-Road, Qinhuai District.
Nanjing City, 210000 China

T: +86 25 52257788

Garrett Educational Consulting (IECA Professional Member)

www.garretteducationalconsulting.com

GEC guides and supports students and families that are navigating important academic decisions. Services include academic advising, boarding and independent day school consulting and college planning.

Primary Contact:
Kathrn Garrett, IEC
[email protected]


Charlotte, North Carolina

T: ?980 677 0311

Greenwich Education Group (IECA Professional Member), CEP

www.greenwichedgroup.com

When you choose GEG you are welcomed by a highly individualized consulting practice. We make it our mission to identify the “best fit” schools that also meet your expectations.

Primary Contact:
Victoria Newman, Founder & Executive Director
[email protected]

6 Riverside Avenue
Riverside, Connecticut 06878

T: 203 742 1230

Griffin Global Education Network (IECA Professional Member)

www.griffinglobaledu.com

At Griffin Global, we are passionate about placing students in American educational settings that will prepare them for rewarding and successful lives.

Primary Contact:
Jon Harris, Founder & President
[email protected]

104 Mansion Lane
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096

T: 610 551 5334

McMillan Education (IECA Professional Member)

www.mcmillaneducation.com

We work with students throughout their educational career, guiding them from elementary school placement, to secondary boarding/day school planning, then to college, and through grad school placement.

Primary Contact:
Don McMillan, President
[email protected]

266 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

T: 617 536 4319

RNG International Educational Consultants, LLC (IECA Professional Member)

www.rnginternational.com

The mission of RNG International Educational Consultants is to transform lives and provide innovative solutions through expert educational advice for students and families around the world.

Primary Contact:
Michelle Grappo, Educational Consultant
[email protected]

383 Corona Street Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80218

T: 720 627 6940

the Admissions Authority (IECA Professional Member)

www.theadmissionsauthority.com

Lloyd Paradiso, a Founding Member of IECA, is the President of the Admissions Authority, a multi-faceted educational consultancy serving families domestically and abroad for forty years.

Primary Contact:
Lloyd Paradiso, President & CEO
[email protected]

2010 Eton Court
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382

T: 267 975 7580

The Bertram Group, LLC (IECA Professional Member)

www.thebertramgroup.com

The Bertram Group helps families find schools and colleges where their children encounter the right balance of challenge and guidance to achieve their maximum potential.

Primary Contact:
Camille M. Bertram, Founder and President
[email protected]

8 Wright Street Suite 107
Westport, Connecticut 06880

T: 203 255 2577

Virginia J. Bush & Associates Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (IECA Associate Member)

www.virginiabush.com

Established in 1975, our consulting services are for student placement across a range of schools, including junior boarding school, boarding school, private day school, summer school and university.

Primary Contact:
Jennifer Bush, President
[email protected]

583 Orchard Road #06-01 The Forum
Singapore, 238884 Singapore

T: +65 9758 1910

International Exchange Programs

ASSIST

www.assistscholars.org

ASSIST is a U.S. based non-profit organization that places outstanding international students on one-year scholarships in American independent schools.

Primary Contact:
Martin Milne, Acting President
[email protected]

68 Bridge Street Suite 203
Suffield, Connecticut 06078

T: 860 668 5706

Go Youth International Education

www.goyouths.com

Our institution works with 600 schools widely. We send over 50 students to the top boarding schools in USA. We help 10+ boarding school in US to get the sister schools in China.

Primary Contact:
Rosaline Yingyu Luo, CEO
[email protected]


, China

T:

Full-time Students & Researchers

Chris Miller - Researcher

Dr. Miller currently works as a religious studies teacher at a Catholic H.S. in the Bay Area. His research focuses on the spiritual lives of teenagers and retreat ministry at Catholic Schools.

Primary Contact:
Chris Miller, Ed.D. , Researcher
[email protected]


San Francisco, California

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