Projections
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Boards and Trustees
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Enrollment
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Leadership
A conversation with Heather Hoerle as she reflects on a career serving independent schools, from NAIS to EMA.
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Strategies
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Financial Aid
Making the process clearer to parents whose dominant language is not English can result in significant community enrichment.
4 min read
Risk & Compliance
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Debt
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Enrollment
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Planning
Board members and top administrators should know these rules of thumb before problems become too dire to correct.
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Business Intelligence
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
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Policy
The tuition discount rate was higher among schools in school-choice states compared to schools not in school choice states.
4 min read
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Enrollment
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Leadership
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Membership
Christie Holman has driven The Walker School’s recovery and growth through creative problem-solving and expert budgeting.
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CEO Notebook
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Financial Aid
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Research
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Tuition
NBOA’s latest Tuition Discounting Report offers robust analysis of the pandemic years and practical takeaways for school leadership.
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Admission
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
Learning how to read tax forms in the financial aid application process is like finding a map through sometimes dense documentation.
4 min read
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Financial Aid
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Leadership
Cerkiewicz transformed her school's tuition assistance program, significantly increasing the percentage of families receiving aid.
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Business Intelligence
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Budget
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Enrollment
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Research
Day-boarding schools are particularly concerned about lagging boarding enrollment.
4 min read
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Employment
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Hiring
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Marketing
To combat teacher shortages, consider pipeline programs, housing incentives, teacher training centers, and targeted marketing.
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Other Duties As Assigned
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Admission
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Enrollment
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Leadership
After a career transition, a dedicated parent volunteer-turned-development officer took on the business office as well when the need arose at her small school.
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Projections
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Leadership
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Marketing
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Membership
NBOA’s rebranding positions our incredible community as one that is more accessible and approachable to a wider range of school roles and school types.
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Two schools, one on the West Coast and the other on the East, have significantly increased their enrollment following sweeping changes.
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Crisis Management
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Enrollment
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Risk Management
In the wake of the Maui wildfires, La Pietra – Hawai‘i School for Girls took swift and decisive action to alleviate the impact on the affected community.
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Other Duties As Assigned
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Communication
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Leadership
This business officer has overseen marketing and communications when needed — including during the Covid pandemic.
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Kimball Union Academy’s enrollment and finance teams share an attention to data that builds the partnership.
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Trends in the tuition discount rate, discount types, administering discounts, funding discounts and more.
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Leaders in independent school financial aid offer their take on the current terrain — plus NBOA’s Financial Aid Fast Facts sheet.
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Wildflower Schools, based across the U.S., have adapted their tuitions to meet community needs and fulfill their missions.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Financial Aid
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Research
The financial aid plot is shifting as dollars increase and diversity numbers fall.
6 min read
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