
Other Admission Resources
Boarding Schools
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) 2141 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite H Washington, DC 20007 Tel: (202) 965-8982 Fax: (202) 965-8988 www.schools.com Offers a free directory of schools for prospective families.
Counseling Services
Independent Educational Consultants Association 3251 Old Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 33030 (703) 591-4850 www.educationalconsulting.org Offers a free consultants directory to families seeking professional advice in school selection.
Exceptional and Gifted Children
American Association for Gifted Children at Duke University PO Box 90270 Durham, NC 27708 (919) 783-6152 www.aagc.org Services include an introductory letter, articles, and a complimentary newsletter.
National School Groups
Boys' Schools
International Coalition of Boys' Schools c/o Ann Frieberhauser 2785 S.O.M. Center Road Hunting Valley, OH 44022 (216) 831-2200 Offers a free brochure and case-by-case help.
Girls' Schools
National Coalition of Girls' Schools 228 Main Street Concord, MA 01742 (978) 287-4485 www.ncgs.org Offers a free directory and a list of publications.
Junior Boarding Schools (for the middle school child)
Junior Boarding Schools Association 142 The Valley Road Concord, MA 01742 (413) 774-7411 www.jbsa.org Offers free pamphlets including: questions and answers, member profiles, and a directory.
Families and Students of Color
A Better Chance, Inc. 419 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 (617) 421-0950 www.abetterchance.org
ACT (Adults and Children in Trust) Programs for Families Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 (212) 316-7530 www.stjohndivine.org/act
AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) 2305 Renard SE, Suite 200 Albuquerque, NM 87106 (505) 765-1052 www.aises.org Offers informational packet on AISES and its promotion of American Indians in the sciences.
ASPIRA of America, Inc. 1112 16th Street, NW Suite 340 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 835-3600 Offers educational and leadership programs, including a summer internship program for Latino youths.
Baltimore Education Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T.) 808 North Charles Street, Suite 200 C Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 752-2225 www.besttrust.org
Early Steps 540 East 76th Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 288-9684
Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs 1545 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 711 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 484-2411
Summerbridge 3101 Washington Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 749-2037 Offers an informational package, including program descriptions, a student and staff profile, and an application.
Directories of Private, Independent Schools
These publications are often available in school counseling offices or public libraries.
The Educational Register Vincent-Curtis 224 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 (617) 536-0100
Handbook of Private Schools Porter Sargent Publishers 11 Beacon Street Suite 1400 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 523-1670
Peterson's Annual Guide to Independent Secondary Schools PO Box 2123 Princeton, NJ 08543-2123 (609) 243-9111
Private Independent Schools Bunting and Lyon 238 North Main Street Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-3333 |