Dean of Admission's Blog
Student Experience Series #1
This is the first blog in a series that highlights the day-to-day experiences of our students. We hope to give you some insight into the life and the lessons our students experience each day at Keystone. To this end, we are creating short videos as “…
Learning the Keystone way—the Transition from Local Schools
In each of our first 3 years as a school we have had about 300 new students join our school. Approximately half of these students come to Keystone from Chinese public schools and experience a big adjustment from their public school environments. One of most obvious changes students have to make is …
Myth vs. Reality in Keystone Admission
One of my son’s favorite television shows is called “Myth Busters”. In the show two special effects experts use the scientific method to test whether various myths, online rumors, or extraordinary movie scenes are actually true or possible. The show is not only great entertainment; it’s also an …
Post#5 A great way to spend a Friday night
Two weekends ago, George Baxter, our design technology teacher offered boarding students the opportunity to “get medieval.” Mr. Baxter opened up the Makers’ Space Workshop for 3 hours on Friday night and gave students the tools and materials they needed to design and build their very own trebuchets.…
Post # 4 Reading for life… a few great stories
In the United States, March 3rd was a national day in celebration of reading. “Read Across America Day” honors the legacy of Dr. Seuss, an author and illustrator of more than 44 books for children. It would be difficult to find a list of favorite children’s books anywhere in the …
Post # 3 Keystone School Dress–simple, elegant and “kid cool”!
When we set out to come up with a school dress code for Keystone Academy, we took our standard approach to the process: we came up with a deliberate set of goals for what we wanted, and we set a high standard for ourselves in regards to quality. Whether curriculum or clothing, the attention to …
Post #2: How admission decisions get made?
Our parent question for this week is “Why are there so many steps to the application and how does Keystone Academy select its students?”
Keystone’s application process has several different elements and each element gives us some insight into the student, their family, and the potential fit with …
Post #1: Who are Keystone's investors?
During our weekly Parent Information Sessions, we have had several questions come up over and over again. I thought it might be useful to address some of the most frequent questions in a weekly blog, as I am sure many families are wondering about the same issues. The question for this week is… Who …
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Rachael Beare
Rachael Beare comes to Keystone Academy from The Hotchkiss School, one of the top boarding schools in New England, where she was the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid from 2008-2012.
