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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…
Keep readingOXFORD 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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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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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…