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Rosemary Anderson Prep will launch in Fall of 2023

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Rosemary Anderson High School (RAHS) announced that it is enrolling students in its Rosemary Anderson Prep program for the upcoming school year in August 2023.

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  • Rosemary Anderson High School (RAHS) announced that it is enrolling students in its Rosemary Anderson Prep program for the upcoming school year in August 2023.
  • Rosemary Anderson Prep is accredited, tuition-free, and offers an alternative to both conventional high schools and conventional prep schools.
  • “Rosemary Anderson Prep is excited to serve kids who are ready to be challenged.
  • “Rosemary Anderson Prep program expands our school community and creates even more paths to success for our students.

National College Access and Success Nonprofit Selects Expert in K-12 to College Transitions as CEO

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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ST. PAUL, Minn., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible, the pioneering national nonprofit on a mission to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches, announced today that its Board of Directors has selected Dr. Siva Kumari as its new CEO after an extensive national search. A lifelong educator, educational researcher and an expert on the high school-to-college transition, Dr. Kumari brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having previously served as the first female Director General of the International Baccalaureate (IB) from 2014 to 2021. She succeeds interim CEO and former board chair Al Fan who will return to a seat on the board later in 2023.

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  • She succeeds interim CEO and former board chair Al Fan who will return to a seat on the board later in 2023.
  • "Dr. Kumari has dedicated her career to expanding access, equity, and opportunity in education.
  • She brings impressive accomplishments and skills as an executive, administrator, educator, and an academic expert in her own right," said Joanna Burleson, chair of College Possible's National Board of Directors.
  • "College Possible's work is helping to address inequities that have for too long created barriers to earning a college degree.

Saint George School in the Dominican Republic joins Nord Anglia Education's global family of schools

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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LONDON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education announced today that Saint George School in the Dominican Republic has become part of its global family of schools.

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  • LONDON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education announced today that Saint George School in the Dominican Republic has become part of its global family of schools.
  • Saint George School, founded in 1965, is Nord Anglia's first school in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean.
  • Saint George School is a leading multilingual school in the Dominican Republic, teaching more than 600 K-12 students with lessons in English and Spanish.
  • Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive Officer of Nord Anglia Education, said: "We're delighted that Saint George School has become part of our global family.

Saint George School in the Dominican Republic joins Nord Anglia Education's global family of schools

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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LONDON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education announced today that Saint George School in the Dominican Republic has become part of its global family of schools.

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  • LONDON, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education announced today that Saint George School in the Dominican Republic has become part of its global family of schools.
  • Saint George School, founded in 1965, is Nord Anglia's first school in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean.
  • Saint George School is a leading multilingual school in the Dominican Republic, teaching more than 600 K-12 students with lessons in English and Spanish.
  • Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive Officer of Nord Anglia Education, said: "We're delighted that Saint George School has become part of our global family.

Parents' Top Choice: Stamford American's ELV recognized as best International Preschool

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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SINGAPORE, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's Early Learning Village (ELV) was voted best international preschool by parents.

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  • SINGAPORE, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford American International School's Early Learning Village (ELV) was voted best international preschool by parents.
  • Stamford American teachers use the Teaching Strategies GOLD ™Assessment System, an authentic, ongoing observation system for monitoring children's growth and development, to carefully monitor children's learning.
  • Stamford American's daily teaching and learning approach incorporates elements of Reggio Emilia in a campus built for safe, experiential learning.
  • Each student at Stamford American is treated as a unique individual and receives guidance, counseling, and support to discover their own potential.

One World International School Set to Enter India's Premium IB School Sector

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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OWIS schools will provide full International Baccalaureate education as well as future skill programmes that include arts, sports, music, and languages.

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  • OWIS schools will provide full International Baccalaureate education as well as future skill programmes that include arts, sports, music, and languages.
  • The entry of Singapore-headquartered OWIS into India marks a new frontier for the fastest-growing international school, which will have nine campuses across the world by the end of 2023.
  • The two campuses at Sarjapur Road and Whitefield will also be rechristened One World International School from the next academic year.
  • Each year, representatives of over 150 universities participate in person or virtually in the GSF schools' Education Fair.

GSF to Invest USD 550 Million in India's K12 School Sector

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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Recognised as the world's most awarded school network with more than 450 international awards in Business and Education Excellence, GSF already has a network of 35 campuses across 11 countries.

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  • Recognised as the world's most awarded school network with more than 450 international awards in Business and Education Excellence, GSF already has a network of 35 campuses across 11 countries.
  • Its schools offer multiple curricula like International Baccalaureate, Cambridge IGCSE and Indian CBSE to nearly 32000 students of more than 70 nationalities.
  • GSF's expansion will include Mergers and Acquisitions of greenfield projects into cities that also include Mumbai, Madurai, Noida and Nagpur.
  • GSF has only recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with much fanfare.

Five Science Park High School Students Receive QuestBridge Scholarships

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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These five outstanding Science Park High School seniors have an average weighted GPA of 4.41 and are in the top 10% of their graduating class.

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  • These five outstanding Science Park High School seniors have an average weighted GPA of 4.41 and are in the top 10% of their graduating class.
  • Science Park High School Principal Darleen Gearhart reported, "We are extremely excited about the future of our scholars.
  • Science Park High School is a magnet public high school located in the University Heights section of Newark.
  • The mission of Science Park High School is to offer students a high-quality educational experience.

Blue Ridge Hospice Names Dawn Draayer Director of Philanthropy

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINCHESTER, Va., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Hospice has named veteran fundraiser Dawn Draayer its Director of Development, where she will be responsible for programs supporting major giving, legacy donations, and corporate partnerships, as well as fundraising events.

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  • WINCHESTER, Va., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Hospice has named veteran fundraiser Dawn Draayer its Director of Development, where she will be responsible for programs supporting major giving, legacy donations, and corporate partnerships, as well as fundraising events.
  • Blue Ridge Hospice is a community-based, not-for-profit serious illness and end-of-life care providerthat has been serving friends and neighbors across the northern Shenandoah Valleysince 1981.
  • Accredited byThe Joint Commission, Blue Ridge Hospice consistently exceeds the national averages for quality as reported on Medicare's Hospice Compare website .
  • To learn more about Blue Ridge Hospice visit www.brhospice.org , or call 540-313-9200.

FIRST REPRESENTATIVE BODY FOR THE WORLDWIDE INDEPENDENT K-12 EDUCATION SECTOR LAUNCHES: THE GLOBAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (GISA)

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first worldwide representative body for the K-12 independent education sector the Global Independent Schools Association (GISA) launched today with an urgent call for greater knowledge-sharing between the independent sector and governments to improve education for all.

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  • DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first worldwide representative body for the K-12 independent education sector the Global Independent Schools Association (GISA) launched today with an urgent call for greater knowledge-sharing between the independent sector and governments to improve education for all.
  • This global association seeks to co-ordinate, represent, and give a voice to the global K-12 independent education sector, which educates 350 million children around the world.
  • It will provide a forum for the sector to share its vast body of accumulated knowledge and expertise within the independent sector.
  • For the first time, some of the leading names in global K-12 independent education have united to form this new body.