Peterson's Private Secondary Schools 2007

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• ISBN13: 9780768921526
• ISBN10: 076892152X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-25
• Publisher: Peterson's Guides

Summary

Lists and describes schools in the United States and Canada

Table of Contents

A Note from the Peterson's Editors
What you should know about private education
Why Choose an Independent School?	3	(2)
Another Option: Independent Day Schools	5	(2)
Study Confirms Benefits of Boarding School	7	(2)
Semester Schools: Great Opportunities	9	(4)
Finding the Perfect Match	13	(4)
Plan a Successful School Search	17	(2)
Understanding the Admission Application Form	19	(3)
About Standardized Tests	22	(3)
Paying for a Private Education	25	(2)
Searching for Private Schools Online	27	(2)
How to Use This Guide	29	(3)
Quick-reference chart
Private Secondary Schools At-a-Glance	32	(24)
Traditional day and boarding schools
School Profiles and Announcements	56	(580)
In-Depth Descriptions	636	(530)
Special needs schools
School Profiles and Announcements	1166	(40)
In-Depth Descriptions	1206	(58)
Junior boarding schools
School Profiles and Announcements	1264	(8)
In-Depth Descriptions	1272	(27)
Specialized directories
Coeducational Day Schools	1299	(9)
Boys' Day Schools	1308	(1)
Girls' Day Schools	1309	(1)
Schools Accepting Boarding Boys and Girls	1310	(3)
Schools Accepting Boarding Boys	1313	(1)
Schools Accepting Boarding Girls	1313	(1)
Schools with a Religious Affiliation	1314	(6)
Schools Beginning at Junior, Senior, or Postgraduate Year	1320	(1)
Schools Reporting Academic Accommodations for the Gifted and Talented	1320	(5)
Schools with Advanced Placement Preparation	1325	(9)
Schools Reporting a Postgraduate Year	1334	(1)
Schools Offering the International Baccalaureate Program	1335	(1)
Schools Reporting That They Award Merit Scholarships	1336	(4)
Schools Reporting a Guaranteed Tuition Plan	1340	(1)
Schools Reporting a Tuition Installment Plan	1341	(11)
Schools Reporting That They Offer Loans	1352	(2)
Total Amount of Upper School Financial Aid Awarded for 2005-06	1354	(8)
Schools Reporting That They Offer English as a Second Language	1362	(4)
Schools Reporting a Community Service Requirement	1366	(4)
Schools Reporting Exchange Programs with Other U.S. Schools	1370	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Study Abroad	1371	(3)
Schools Reporting Summer Sessions Open to Students from Other Schools	1374	(5)
Schools Reporting That They Accommodate Underachievers	1379	(1)
Schools Reporting Programs for Students with Special Needs: Remedial Reading and/or Writing	1380	(9)
Remedial Math	1383	(3)
Deaf Students	1386	(1)
Blind Students	1386	(3)
Index Alphabetical Listing of Schools	1389