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Graduating Students of Character & Faith; Preschool-8th Grade.
Founded in 1961 as an outreach of St. John's Episcopal Church, St. John’s Episcopal School in Olney, MD is a private independent school serving students in Preschool through 8th grade. We are committed “to graduate students of character and faith,” while offering a rigorous academic curriculum with a focus on character education.
Preparing our students for the future! From the very youngest students to our 8th-graders, we prepare each child for a successful future - in high school and in life. Our academics, our arts and athletics, our global perspective, and our community of faith all come together in a St. John’s education. The St. John’s experience inspires and guides our students towards a successful life filled with meaning, purpose, and confidence in the world they will inherit. At St. John’s, we are focused on preparing our students for whatever their future might bring.
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"Carissa is taking a strong school and making it an even better and important choice in the Stamford/Fairfield County/Westchester County area. I look forward to great things because of her understanding of the school and progressive education."
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There are so many ways to structure your class, their projects, learning centers, and discussions that there is no one answer. On the other hand, I think there is a maximum number for elementary school because there are limits to what a teacher can keep moving forward and how much she or he can...
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There are so many ways to structure your class, their projects, learning centers, and discussions that there is no one answer. On the other hand, I think there is a maximum number for elementary school because there are limits to what a teacher can keep moving forward and how much she or he can "juggle." I am most comfortable when elementary classes are limited to 18, a number which offers lots of ways to break up into groups and small enough that a teacher can reach each student and allow each student to have a voice.
Selling anything to a school needs to go through the administration. A number of high schools offer this training, and yours sounds like it could be a good option for them. If you trying to sell your services to individuals, you might see if the schools have newsletters that accept ads or...
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Selling anything to a school needs to go through the administration. A number of high schools offer this training, and yours sounds like it could be a good option for them. If you trying to sell your services to individuals, you might see if the schools have newsletters that accept ads or sponsorships. I'm on the Board of a youth-oriented organization that would welcome a sponsor and let all it's members know who that sponsor is and what it does.
Schools are a little different with this kind of question. I haven't done anything extreme to secure a client or deal for a new deal, but I am willing to do quite a lot to for a child or for a family to be secure in fulfilling our mission when the family is in need. Life happens and crises...
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Schools are a little different with this kind of question. I haven't done anything extreme to secure a client or deal for a new deal, but I am willing to do quite a lot to for a child or for a family to be secure in fulfilling our mission when the family is in need. Life happens and crises occur, so families sometimes need more, a child sometimes needs more than is traditionally accepted. I know that my teachers and administrators and I are all willing to go the extra mile, give of their time and care.
For us as a school, retention is vital - much more so than many other businesses. We work on building and maintaining a relationship from the original inquiry forward. One of the keys is to educate the entire staff, faculty and administration, to the importance of the relationship with the...
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For us as a school, retention is vital - much more so than many other businesses. We work on building and maintaining a relationship from the original inquiry forward. One of the keys is to educate the entire staff, faculty and administration, to the importance of the relationship with the students and families. That is not to say that grades are inflated or that discipline is lax because that is not what the parents want and that would make it a false relationship, but it means that we take their perspective to heart and build the process as one in which all are involved and working for the same result. Additionally, since referrals are the best source for new families, we want our students learning and happy, our parents happy and well-satisfied, so we get referrals that are personal and appropriate.
The absolute number 1 way to promote any business is positive word of mouth. Nothing is stronger, more powerful than a recommendation from a happy family/client. Internal marketing is every bit as important if not more important than external marketing. In terms of external marketing in...
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The absolute number 1 way to promote any business is positive word of mouth. Nothing is stronger, more powerful than a recommendation from a happy family/client. Internal marketing is every bit as important if not more important than external marketing. In terms of external marketing in private education, the move is to the digital world and away from print and standard media (radio and tv), and the change has been quick.
You may want to work through the high schools so the parents of students who may be at risk will know about your services before they need them. Additionally, there are probably college magazines that are college-specific that may accept advertising. Finally, have you approached the college...
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You may want to work through the high schools so the parents of students who may be at risk will know about your services before they need them. Additionally, there are probably college magazines that are college-specific that may accept advertising. Finally, have you approached the college counseling offices to let them know of your services and asked them to share your information with parents of students who are struggling?
This is an issue for almost any small business - you can't chase your good customers, so the question becomes when does the issue change them from good customers to bad customers. I believe you have to have a time or an amount in arrears or a level of disregard that turns them from a customer...
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This is an issue for almost any small business - you can't chase your good customers, so the question becomes when does the issue change them from good customers to bad customers. I believe you have to have a time or an amount in arrears or a level of disregard that turns them from a customer you want to keep to one that you have to be willing to cut loose. There is a tremendous amount that you can do in the meantime beyond the regular notices that their account needs their attention. I have found that why it is critical to us, why it has a real impact on us when customers pay on their own schedule rather than the one that is stated, up front, by us. Being small also allows us to be flexible, so when there is a real issue for a client rather than the habit of a client, we can adjust.
My favorite questions are, "What should I ask that will give you the best opportunity to learn the most important things about you for this position?", "What have I not yet asked that you wish I would ask?", and "What areas about this position's responsibilities do you want to be sure you get...
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My favorite questions are, "What should I ask that will give you the best opportunity to learn the most important things about you for this position?", "What have I not yet asked that you wish I would ask?", and "What areas about this position's responsibilities do you want to be sure you get support for to assure your success?"
Our most important why we get new families is word of mouth. We encourage our current families to talk to their friends about the school and even give them postcards to send to friends. We also use social media (boosting FB posts, social media ads).
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Our most important why we get new families is word of mouth. We encourage our current families to talk to their friends about the school and even give them postcards to send to friends. We also use social media (boosting FB posts, social media ads).
For an online school, online advertising and social media presence are what is key. Word of mouth is now becoming social media interaction, but that won't happen on its own.
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For an online school, online advertising and social media presence are what is key. Word of mouth is now becoming social media interaction, but that won't happen on its own.