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What to know about Oxbridge Academy Barron is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, an elite preparatory school for grades six through 12.
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Natasha Lovato, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Oxbridge Academy is a private preparatory school for grades 6-12.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 May 2024
The future of the private college preparatory school was ultimately spared through a legal settlement last summer with parents and alumni who had sued the institution’s interim head of the school and board of trustees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis currently attend Lambrook School, a preparatory school that educates children up to age 13.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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Natasha Lovato, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Oxbridge Academy is a private preparatory school for grades 6-12.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 17 May 2024
The future of the private college preparatory school was ultimately spared through a legal settlement last summer with parents and alumni who had sued the institution’s interim head of the school and board of trustees.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis currently attend Lambrook School, a preparatory school that educates children up to age 13.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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Compared with many other area prep schools, this one has more students and more money.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Three top players in the CCC – Bela Cucuta of Newington, who averaged almost 25 ppg last year; Callie Cosgrove of Conard, who scored her 1,000th point as a junior last year and E.O. Smith’s Jill Dingler, who helped her team to a state title two years ago, are all at prep schools.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1879, the Carlisle School was one of the more than 400 Indian boarding schools that were a cornerstone of U.S. efforts to forcibly assimilate Indigenous peoples.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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About 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent to the Carlisle boarding school, which ran from 1879 to 1918.NPR Washington Desk, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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School buses then made their way to the secondary school around 4:45 p.m.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
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She was hired by the New York City school system as a Bronx elementary school teacher in 2002, going on to rise through the ranks as a teaching coach and assistant principal.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The temple will be offering its HAIL program to elementary school students in Marysville as an alternative to the LifeWise Christian one that takes students out of school for 55 minutes a week for religious instruction.Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, one of the activities offered was a Reading Road Trip, where guests were invited to visit a local primary school and read to kids for a few hours.Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The scene after a car crashed outside a primary school in Changde, China, on Tuesday.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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For some, pizza is an easy way to unwind after doing all the Christmas cooking prep.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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The kitchen’s open layout and jungle views will make meal prep all the more enjoyable, and the entire home’s white walls and wooden accents cement the tranquil vibes.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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If school drop off is a consistent challenge, remind your child of what works for them to help soothe their big feelings.Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who has been named a person of interest in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attended a private prep school in Baltimore before studying at the University of Pennsylvania, according to his LinkedIn account and spokespeople for both schools.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In high school, Sienna developed a passion for art and even showcased her work in galleries.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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