1 of 8 | PROMOTING YOUR PRIVATE SCHOOL’S OPEN HOUSE Gradelink works with over 1,600 private schools all over the United States. So when it comes to private school enrollment, we feel we have a useful perspective on what works and what doesn’t. Over the years,...
Connecting Your Private School Community: Parent-Teacher Communication Tools There’s no doubt that parent engagement in a child’s education is vital to successful growth, but consistently engaging parents can be a source of frustration for teachers. Establishing a...
HOW TO IMPROVE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS Since 2015, Angela Ohme has been “the person” to talk to about admissions at Island Christian School in Langley, Washington. Her experience on the front lines led her to realize that their existing admissions process was time-consuming...
HOW TO INCREASE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Prince of Peace Lutheran has a reputation for being a loving and academically stimulating school. Parents treat the staff “like family,” and since 2011, the school’s enrollment has doubled from word-of-mouth alone. Their admissions...
HOW TO IMPROVE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT As Principal of Saint Mary Magdalen School in Camarillo, California, Michael Ronan’s devotion to serving his staff and families has found him continuously on the lookout for new ways to improve their daily experience. In the fall of...
EDTECH FOR THE CLASSROOM Technology puts students in the pilot’s seat as learning explorers, personalizing their own acquisition in ways that were difficult when resources came only from the teacher and a textbook. With school getting underway, we’re offering a brief...
CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION HACKS In a fluid classroom environment, learning happens at an active pace. As students migrate through these environments, so do learning materials. With the shuffle of bodies, books, art supplies, worksheets, and iPads floating around, having...
As school winds down for the end of the year and many teachers get ready for summer vacation, the optimal time is now for some classroom clutter downsizing. Minimizing at the end of the school year can alleviate stress once the rush for the next school year kicks in...
The Case for Creativity in the Classroom In his famous TED Talk, Sir Ken Robinson made a case for how schools kill creativity. He argued that “creativity is as important now in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status,” arguing creativity’s...
LIFE SKILLS: ENCOURAGE READING AT HOME Do you remember the first book you ever read? For me, it was the “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” a famous Norwegian fairy tale complete with fattened goats, a troll, and the quest for greener pastures. I would ask my mom to read me...
