Category: School Resources
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3 Ways to Implement “Student-Defined” Success
Why does your school want more student enrollments? This question may seem preposterous. Why wouldn’t you want more enrollments? Student enrollments keep your school open, provide the funding for staff and resources, and grow your school community. But beyond that, the motive behind increasing enrollments should be student success. Meeting your enrollment goals means your school can help…
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5 Ways Videos Boost Enrollments
In our technological culture, people are constantly captivated by screens, inundated by hundreds of messages every day. But one type of messaging stands out among the rest: video. Production is powerful. Videos can capture moments and tell a story in a way that pictures and words often fall short. This is an exceptionally powerful tool…
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School Community is the Secret to Student Retention
Student churn, when students transfer out of a school during the school year, is a serious issue that negatively impacts both students and school leaders. Frequently switching schools can lead to an increased likelihood of dropping out, decreased engagement, and lower academic achievement. Additionally, this creates a financial burden on schools, for it is more…
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Following Up with Families: 12 Tips to Drive Enrollment
As a school leader, chances are you have felt the defeat of an unanswered email, unreturned phone call, or disregarded text when trying to connect with prospective families. Enrollments are vital because they play a significant factor in increasing the resources your school provides to students. Following up with families is a crucial step to…
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3 Reasons Why STEM Education Needs a Major Overhaul
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, widely known as STEM, continues to rapidly grow as an important field of interest among students. As technology becomes more prevalent in all careers, equipping students with necessary STEM skills is increasingly imperative. However, experts on the topics suggest that much of the current STEM instruction across the education system…
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5 Ways to Strategize for Success this Summer
Summertime is officially here! While students are out of the classroom enjoying a well-deserved break, school leaders continue to dedicate themselves to their work to prepare for the upcoming school year. Summer is the optimal time to reflect on the previous school year and establish objectives for the new one. Here are five ways you…
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4 Reasons to Integrate Virtual Learning Tools, Even After the Pandemic
As the academic year is coming to a close, there is a collective sigh of relief from students, parents, and educators. From navigating a pandemic, balancing virtual and in-person classes, and continually changing protocol, nothing about this year was standard. As educators start to plan for in-person classes next year, it can be tempting to…
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The Secret to Being an Effective Leader: Emotional Intelligence
Many schools are taking the initiative to incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. This helps their students acquire the capacity to understand, experience, express, and manage their emotions in a healthy way. Developing key social-emotional skills provides a firm foundation of emotional intelligence for students to build upon. But what about school administrators, teachers,…
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4 Ways to Embrace the Benefits of Bilingualism
School should be a safe, welcoming, and uplifting environment for students to grow, create friendships, and discover themselves. To do so, schools must recognize diversity and inclusivity. Schools with a diverse population of students have a unique opportunity to implement bilingualism and create a space for students of all backgrounds to grow as global citizens. …
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Equip Students to Finish Strong in 5 Steps
The time has come again for the bittersweet season that is the end of the academic year. Though the sweet smell of summer is just around the corner, it comes with the added workload of final activities, projects, and exams. The increase in tasks to be completed can cause an increase in stress, especially at…
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10 Steps to Ace Your Enrollment Goals
With the end of this unprecedented school year on the horizon, school leaders deserve a serious round of applause; you made it through what was undoubtedly one of the craziest years to navigate for the education system. As this year comes to a close, the opportunity for recruitment is wide open. Parents are actively in…
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6 Expert Example Emails to Follow-Up with Parents
If can be difficult to expertly craft a follow-up email to parents. Making your email sound enticing and calling parents to action without sounding too pushy is not always easy. Check out these 6 effective examples to help craft your own follow-up email to parents! Objective Email Examples 1. Schola Connection Follow Up Email Hi…
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5 Steps To A Parent Follow-Up Email
Following up with parents via email can be a daunting task. Not sure where to start? Check out these 5 steps to make emailing parents a breeze. Before we begin: ALWAYS send emails from an official school email. No Gmail/Hotmail/AOL. Add a signature with your phone number and role at the school so it sends automatically with…
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5 Follow-Up Texts to Send Parents
Texting parents as an outreach option to boost enrollment can be tricky. Trying to decide what to text parents with the limited space? Check out these sample messages to send to parent prospects! #1: Reach Out With a Sense of Urgency “Hi Jenna! We only have 3 spots left in third grade. Text “ENROLL” to…
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4 Tips When Texting Parents
Texting parents can be very tricky and hard to decide if it is the right form of communication at that time. Not sure how to approach using texting as a form of parent outreach? Check out these general tips when texting parents to ensure best practices. #1: Do Not Use All Caps NOBODY WANTS TO…