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Nikou Family Field Celebrated at Sierra Canyon School

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

When Atar Capital Founder and CEO Cyrus Nikou and his wife Maryam see an opportunity to contribute to causes close to their hearts, they jump at the chance.

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  • When Atar Capital Founder and CEO Cyrus Nikou and his wife Maryam see an opportunity to contribute to causes close to their hearts, they jump at the chance.
  • The latest example of the couple’s generosity was witnessed at a Dec. 21, 2023 ribbon cutting at Sierra Canyon School, where the Lower School celebrated the grand re-opening of the newly refurbished Nikou Family Field.
  • “The word ‘philanthropy’ comes from two Greek words – philein, meaning to love, and anthropos, meaning humankind,” said Jim Skrumbis, Head of School, Sierra Canyon School .
  • Sierra Canyon School is a private, independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school for students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 located in Chatsworth, California.

The Meadows School in Southern Nevada hosts Annual Preview Day

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Friday, September 16, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Meadows School will host its annual All-School Preview Day on October 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. on the school's 40-acre campus in Summerlin. This event is for families with preschool through high school aged children interested in enrolling for the 2023-24 school year.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Meadows School will host its annual All-School Preview Day on October 12, 2022, at 4 p.m. on the school's 40-acre campus in Summerlin.
  • This event is for families with preschool through high school aged children interested in enrolling for the 2023-24 school year.
  • To attend The Meadows School Annual Preview Day, families can RSVP at www.themeadowsschool.org/preview .
  • The Meadows School is a non-profit, independent college preparatory day school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

St. Andrew's School Names Kay Mason as New Head of School

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

RICHMOND, Va., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kay Mason, a longtime independent educator from Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, LA, will become the new Head of School at St. Andrew's School starting July 2022.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kay Mason, a longtime independent educator from Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, LA, will become the new Head of School at St. Andrew's School starting July 2022.
  • Mrs. Mason has served as Head of Lower School at Columbus Academy in Columbus, OH and most recently the Head of Lower School at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, LA.
  • Mrs. Mason was selected for the position after a nationwide search to find the next leader of the 127-year-old independent K-5 elementary school, located in Richmond's Oregon Hill neighborhood.
  • Mrs. Mason takes the helm from the school's seventh leader, Dr. Cyndy Weldon-Lassiter, who joined St. Andrew's School in July 2010.

Saint Thomas’ Episcopal School Presents ‘Sounds of Scotland’ Performance for One Night Only, March 25

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and School , a traditional Episcopal church in the Diocese of Texas that supports the Christian, classical college preparatory school, today announced Sounds of Scotland, a one-night, live celebration of the Scottish arts by Saint Thomas Episcopal Schools award-winning bagpipers, drummers and Highland dancers.

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  • Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and School , a traditional Episcopal church in the Diocese of Texas that supports the Christian, classical college preparatory school, today announced Sounds of Scotland, a one-night, live celebration of the Scottish arts by Saint Thomas Episcopal Schools award-winning bagpipers, drummers and Highland dancers.
  • Saint Thomas Episcopal Schools world-renowned Scottish Arts program is a long-held school tradition, which has personally enriched my life and the lives of many students over the years, said Mike Cusack, Saint Thomas Episcopal School Headmaster, Former Saint Thomas Episcopal Pipe Band Director, and World Champion Piper.
  • Founded in 1955, Saint Thomas Episcopal School, is a private, Preschool through 12th-grade college preparatory school founded on Christian values.
  • Saint Thomas Episcopal Church and School are centered around the core values of Honor, Christian Faith, Love, Discipline, Excellence, Respect.

Top Private School BASIS Independent Silicon Valley to Open New Lower Campus Fall 2022

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The leading Silicon Valley private school, which utilizes the nationally recognized and world-acclaimed BASIS Curriculum, is excited to announce the launch of a new Lower School campus, set to open fall 2022.

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  • The leading Silicon Valley private school, which utilizes the nationally recognized and world-acclaimed BASIS Curriculum, is excited to announce the launch of a new Lower School campus, set to open fall 2022.
  • The new Lower School campus will be conveniently located in the city of Sunnyvale, at 1500 Partridge Avenue, just a few miles from the current BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Parkmoor Avenue campus.
  • After serving as a member of the founding faculty of BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper location, Brooklyn Titus has been named Head of School for the new Lower School.
  • Niche's recently released 2022 Best School Rankings honored BASIS Independent Silicon Valley as #1 Best High School for STEM in California, and #2 Best High School for STEM in America.

Spring Education Group Celebrates New School Openings in 2021

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Monday, August 30, 2021

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Education Group , a multi-brand network providing superior private school education from infant care through high school, today celebrates the kick-off of a new school year of growth, with new and expanded campuses opening in 2021, as well as the launch of a new online school program.

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  • WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Education Group , a multi-brand network providing superior private school education from infant care through high school, today celebrates the kick-off of a new school year of growth, with new and expanded campuses opening in 2021, as well as the launch of a new online school program.
  • "After such a challenging year, Spring Education Group is extremely proud to begin the 2021 school year with positive momentum, full of hope and opportunity, with not only all of our schools returning to on-campus learning but the opening of eight new campuses in New York City, Philadelphia, Silicon Valley, and the Dulles Technology Corridor in Virginia," said Shawn Weidmann, Chief Executive Officer of Spring Education Group.
  • Spring Education Group is a multi-brand network providing superior private school education from infant care through high school and includes approximately 200 schools across 19 states, as well as the Laurel Springs online school.
  • Spring Education Group's network brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.

Foxcroft School Hires Whittney Preston as Inaugural Dean of Inclusive Excellence

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Friday, August 27, 2021

MIDDLEBURG, Va., Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Foxcroft School is excited to announce that Whittney Preston has joined the School as its first-ever Dean of Inclusive Excellence.

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  • MIDDLEBURG, Va., Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Foxcroft School is excited to announce that Whittney Preston has joined the School as its first-ever Dean of Inclusive Excellence.
  • "I could not be more elated to join the Foxcroft community," shares Preston.
  • She also led the largest and most varied subject-area team of teachers in the Lower School and has taught Spanish in Upper, Middle, and Lower School.
  • "Whittney cares deeply about excellence in teaching and learning so that each student can reach her academic and personal goals," says Head of School Cathy McGehee.