Contents -- A Note from Peterson's Editors -- What You Should Know About Private Education -- Why Choose an Independent School? -- Dr. John E. Chubb -- Another Option: Independent Day Schools -- Lila Lohr -- Why Boarding School: Reasons I Chose This Path and Why You Might, Too -- Justin Muchnick -- Study Confirms Benefits of Boarding School -- Rigorous Academics Prevail -- The Boarding School Boost -- The Boarding School Boost -- Semester Schools: Great Opportunities -- Mark Meyer-Braun -- What Are the Benefits? -- CITYterm -- Conserve School -- The Island School -- Chewonki Semester School -- The High Mountain Institute Semester -- The Mountain School -- The Outdoor Academy of the Southern Appalachians -- The Oxbow School -- The Woolman Semester School -- Why a Therapeutic or Special Needs School? -- Diederik van Renesse -- Finding the Perfect Match -- Helene Reynolds -- Step 1: Identify Student Needs -- Step 2: Evaluate Your Child's Academic Profile -- Step 3: Review the Goals of Placement -- Step 4: Set an Itinerary -- Step 5: Use the Application Process for Personal Guidance -- Step 6: Trust Your Observations -- Plan a Successful School Search -- Visiting Schools -- The Application Process -- Understanding the Admission Application Form -- Gregg W. M. Maloberti -- Common Applications Make Sense -- How Does the Common Application Differ? -- Counselors and Consultants Speak Out -- Many Schools, One Application -- About Admission Tests and the SSAT -- Heather Hoerle -- Taking the SSAT -- How is the SSAT Scored? -- How Important Are the Tests? -- 10 Tips for Doing Your Best on the SSAT -- About the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) -- Test Sections and Timing -- Testing Policy -- Raw Score vs. Scaled Score -- What to Expect on the ISEE -- ISEE's Role in the Admission Process -- Paper-Pencil and Online Tests Available.

Paying for a Private School Education -- Mark J. Mitchell -- Need-Based Financial Aid -- How Financial Need Is Determined -- Merit-Based Awards -- Tuition Financing Options -- A Final Word -- How to Use This Guide -- Quick-Reference Chart -- School Profiles and Displays -- Close-Ups -- Special Needs Schools -- Junior Boarding Schools -- Summer Programs -- Specialized Directories -- Index -- Data Collection Procedures -- Criteria for Inclusion in This Book -- Quick-Reference Chart -- Traditional Day and Boarding Schools -- Acacia Academy -- Lagrange Highlands, Illinois -- See Special Needs Schools section. -- The Academy at Charlemont -- 1359 Route 2 -- The Mohawk Trail -- Charlemont, Massachusetts 01339 -- Head of School: Ms. Nell Todd -- Academy at the Lakes -- 2331 Collier Parkway -- Land O'Lakes, Florida 34639 -- Head of School: Mr. Mark Heller -- The Academy for Gifted Children (PACE) -- 12 Bond Crescent -- Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 3K2, Canada -- Head of School: Barbara Rosenberg -- Academy of Notre Dame de Namur -- 560 Sproul Road -- Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085-1220 -- Head of School: Mrs. Veronica Collins Harrington -- Academy of Our Lady of Guam -- 233 Archbishop F.C. Flores Street -- Agana, Guam 96910 -- Head of School: Sr. Francis Jerome Cruz -- Academy of Our Lady of Peace -- 4860 Oregon Street -- San Diego, California 92116-1393 -- Head of School: Mrs. Lauren Lek -- Academy of the Holy Cross -- 4920 Strathmore Avenue -- Kensington, Maryland 20895-1299 -- Head of School: Ms. Kathleen R. Prebble -- Academy of the New Church Boys' School -- 2815 Benade Circle -- Box 707 -- Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 19009 -- Head of School: Mr. Jeremy T. Irwin -- Academy of the New Church Girls' School -- 2815 Benade Circle -- Box 707 -- Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 19009 -- Head of School: Susan O. Odhner -- Academy of the Sacred Heart.

4521 St. Charles Avenue -- New Orleans, Louisiana 70115-4831 -- Head of School: Dr. Timothy Matthew Burns -- Académie Ste Cécile International School -- 925 Cousineau Road -- Windsor, Ontario N9G 1V8, Canada -- Head of School: Mlle. Thérèse H. Gadoury -- The Agnes Irwin School -- Ithan Avenue and Conestoga Road -- Rosemont, Pennsylvania 19010 -- Head of School: Dr. Mary F. Seppala -- Albuquerque Academy -- 6400 Wyoming Boulevard NE -- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 -- Head of School: Andrew Watson -- Alexander Dawson School -- 10455 Dawson Drive -- Lafayette, Colorado 80026 -- Head of School: Mr. George Moore -- Alleman High School -- 1103 40th Street -- Rock Island, Illinois 61201-3114 -- Head of School: Mr. Colin Letendre -- Allendale Columbia School -- 519 Allens Creek Road -- Rochester, New York 14618 -- Head of School: Mick Gee -- All Hallows High School -- 111 All Hallows Way -- Bronx, New York 10452-9402 -- Head of School: Mr. Paul P. Krebbs -- Alliance Academy -- Casilla 17-11-06186 -- Quito, Ecuador -- Head of School: Dr. David Wells -- Alma Heights Christian High School -- 1030 Linda Mar Boulevard -- Pacifica, California 94044 -- Head of School: David Gross -- Alpha Omega Academy -- 804 North Second Avenue East -- Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246 -- Head of School: Mr. Joseph A. Bakker -- Alverno High School -- 200 North Michillinda Avenue -- Sierra Madre, California 91024 -- Head of School: Ms. Ann M. Gillick -- American Academy -- Plantation, Florida -- See Special Needs Schools section. -- The American Boychoir School -- Princeton, New Jersey -- See Junior Boarding Schools section. -- American Community Schools of Athens -- 129 Aghias Paraskevis Street -- Halandri -- Athens 152 34, Greece -- Head of School: Dr. Stefanos Gialamas -- American Heritage School -- 6200 Linton Boulevard -- Delray Beach, Florida 33484 -- Head of School: Robert Stone.

American Heritage School -- 12200 West Broward Boulevard -- Plantation, Florida 33325 -- Head of School: William R. Laurie -- American International School, Lusaka -- PO Box 320176 -- Lusaka, Zambia -- Head of School: Mr. Thomas J. Pado -- The American School Foundation -- Bondojito 215 -- Colonia Las Americas -- Mexico City, D.F. 01120, Mexico -- Head of School: Mr. Paul Williams -- The American School in El Salvador -- VIPSAL 1352 -- Miami, Florida 33102-5364 -- Head of School: Mr. Ken Templeton -- The American School of Madrid -- Apartado 80 -- Madrid 28080, Spain -- Head of School: Mr. William D. O'Hale -- Anacapa School -- 814 Santa Barbara Street -- Santa Barbara, California 93101 -- Head of School: Mr. Gordon Sichi -- Annie Wright School -- 827 North Tacoma Avenue -- Tacoma, Washington 98403 -- Head of School: Mr. Christian Sullivan -- Archbishop Alter High School -- 940 East David Road -- Kettering, Ohio 45429-5512 -- Head of School: Mrs. Lourdes Lambert -- Archbishop Curley High School -- 3701 Sinclair Lane -- Baltimore, Maryland 21213 -- Head of School: Fr. Joseph Benicewicz -- Archbishop Hoban High School -- 1 Holy Cross Boulevard -- Akron, Ohio 44306 -- Head of School: Dr. Todd R. Sweda, EdD -- Archbishop Mitty High School -- 5000 Mitty Avenue -- San Jose, California 95129 -- Head of School: Mr. Tim Brosnan -- Archbishop Shaw High School -- 1000 Barataria Boulevard -- Marrero, Louisiana 70072-3052 -- Head of School: Mr. George Hebert Jr. -- Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy High School -- 12911 39th Avenue SE -- Everett, Washington 98208 -- Head of School: Steve Schmutz -- Army and Navy Academy -- 2605 Carlsbad Boulevard -- PO Box 3000 -- Carlsbad, California 92018-3000 -- Head of School: Brig. Gen. Stephen M. Bliss, Retd. -- Arrowsmith School -- Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- See Special Needs Schools section. -- Arroyo Pacific Academy.

41 West Santa Clara Street -- Arcadia, California 91007-0661 -- Head of School: Philip Clarke -- Arthur Morgan School -- Burnsville, North Carolina -- See Junior Boarding Schools section. -- Ashley Hall -- 172 Rutledge Avenue -- Charleston, South Carolina 29403-5877 -- Head of School: Jill Swisher Muti -- ASSETS School -- Honolulu, Hawaii -- See Special Needs Schools section. -- The Athenian School -- 2100 Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard -- Danville, California 94506 -- Head of School: Eric Feron Niles -- Athens Academy -- 1281 Spartan Lane -- PO Box 6548 -- Athens, Georgia 30604 -- Head of School: Kay Chambers -- Augusta Christian School -- 313 Baston Road -- Martinez, Georgia 30907 -- Head of School: Dr. David M. Piccolo -- Augusta Preparatory Day School -- 285 Flowing Wells Road -- Martinez, Georgia 30907 -- Head of School: Becky Gilmore -- The Awty International School -- 7455 Awty School Lane -- Houston, Texas 77055 -- Head of School: Dr. Stephen Codrington -- Bachman Academy -- McDonald, Tennessee -- See Special Needs Schools section. -- Bakersfield Christian High School -- 12775 Stockdale Highway -- Bakersfield, California 93314 -- Head of School: Mr. Stephen Dinger -- Baldwin School of Puerto Rico -- PO Box 1827 -- Bayamn, Puerto Rico 00960-1827 -- Head of School: Mr. James Nelligan -- Balmoral Hall School -- 630 Westminster Avenue -- Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3S1, Canada -- Head of School: Mrs. Joanne Kamins -- The Baltimore Actors' Theatre Conservatory -- The Dumbarton House -- 300 Dumbarton Road -- Baltimore, Maryland 21212-1532 -- Head of School: Walter E. Anderson -- Baltimore Lutheran School -- 1145 Concordia Drive -- Towson, Maryland 21286-1796 -- Head of School: Mr. Alan Freeman -- Bangor Christian School -- 1476 Broadway -- Bangor, Maine 04401 -- Head of School: Mr. James Frost -- Barnstable Academy -- 8 Wright Way.

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