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WELCOME TO ADMISSIONS!
New Admission Officers Workshop
July 10, 2012
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION: WHO WE ARE
An association of 85 independent schools educating 32,000 students from nursery school through high school in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania
Founded in 1951 as the Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
Resource for both member schools and families seeking to learn more about independent education and the many educational options that our member schools provide.
INDEPENDENT EDUCATION TEAM
Mary Worch, Executive Director Patricia Mayo, Chief Operating Officer Christie Antoniewicz, Director of Programs Ann Brunk, Director of Finance Aubrey Andre, Program Associate
Contact Us [email protected]
(202) 625-9223
MEMBERS SERVICES
Independent Education provides a wide variety of benefits to members including:
Organizing Professional Development and Networking Opportunities 40+ programs, workshops and roundtables per year Offer a Fall and Spring Workshop specifically for Admission
Officers Previous admission topics have included:
Enrollment Management Financial Aid Marketing and Communications Relationship between Admissions and Administrative
Departments
COMMUNICATIONS
Promoting Communication among Professionals through Listservs Host twenty Administrator Listserv including one
for Admission Officers([email protected])
Forum for networking and communicating with colleagues
Personal learning network component
ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION
Collecting and Analyzing Data for Assisting in Institutional Decision-Making Total of 8 annual report forms
Tuition and fees Faculty count and salaries Head, Administration and Staff salaries Diversity representation Enrollment Financial Aid Development/Advancement Business Operations
*Customized reporting on all data collected is available upon request
NEWSLETTER
Publishing a Quarterly Newsletter on Local and National Education Trends and News from our Schools Highlights Independent Education professional
development opportunities Articles on education topics of interest to
independent schools Updates on association work and member school
activities Information vehicle to support and enhance your
daily work
WEBSITE
Attracts Families to independent education through our Website and other Communication Strategies
Directory of Member Schools with robust school search to assist parents in finding the right school and fit
Unique School Profiles that include school-specific admission dates
Open House Calendar Common Recommendation Forms Resources for parents and families
INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONPRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE (PGP)
Focus on common concerns where schools, as part of a local community, can exert considerable influence and where interschool cooperation is helpful to the public
Standards and principles grounded in ethical conduct
Designed for the protection of both individuals and institutions
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICEADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID
Key Components: Application Process
Application Deadline – schools set date independently Notification Date – decision letters sent no sooner than
early March Registration/Reply Date – enrollment contracts for
newly- admitted students are due back to the school, preferably, the first Friday in April and no earlier than mid-March
Tuition Binding Date - enrollment contracts for both newly- admitted and re-enrolling students have a binding date of no earlier than June 1
Enrollment and Waiting Pools Financial Aid