Eight Schools Association

Prep School Admissions
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<p>From Choate’s student newspaper (back in december):</p>

<p>"During the late 1970s, Choate, Exeter, Andover, St. Paul’s, Hotchkiss, Deerfield and Lawrenceville, seven of the most prestigious New England preparatory schools, began meeting annually to discuss common issues and educational practices in general. The headmaster and two members of the board of trustees from each school attended the informal meetings. After the first meeting, Northfield Mount Herman was included in the group, rounding out what is now referred to as the Eight Schools Association.</p>

<p>Several years ago, the schools began to discuss a more formal partnership and added a second meeting between the headmasters.</p>

<p>“Headmaster Shanahan initiated the idea for a more formal partnership several years ago,” said John Ford, Dean of Students, “and because of his initiative the Eight Schools Association has expanded and will soon include athletic competition between the schools as well as collaborations between the schools’ academic and arts programs.”</p>

<p>Full article at: <a href=“http://thenews.choate.edu/2006/12/15/News/The_Eight_Schools_Associat.php[/url]”>http://thenews.choate.edu/2006/12/15/News/The_Eight_Schools_Associat.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Similar article in Lawrenceville’s most recent student newspaper: <a href=“http://lvweb03.lawrenceville.org/thelawrence/07/070119lawrenceonline.pdf[/url]”>http://lvweb03.lawrenceville.org/thelawrence/07/070119lawrenceonline.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I thought some people might find this interesting, it’s something I hadn’t heard about until recently. I wonder how this will compare to the TASO…</p>

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<p>During the late 1970s, Choate, Exeter, Andover, St. Paul’s, Hotchkiss, Deerfield and Lawrenceville, seven of the most prestigious New England preparatory schools</p>

<p>Lawrenceville is not in new england…oopsy choaties XD</p>

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<p>actually, this article was written by US News</p>

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<p>That’s strange. At least CRH started it. :smiley: Haha.</p>