Sites for School Study

US Private Schools

Boarding School Review
Information on US boarding schools combined with community data and maps of the surrounding areas.

National Association of Independent Schools
An excellent overview on privately-funded schools in the US, including advice on choosing a school, financial aid for students & families, a school search database and publications for sale.

Petersons
Searchable database of private high schools.

Private School Review
Information on US private schools combined with community data and maps of the surrounding areas.

Vincent Curtis
Information on private schools in the US.

School Admissions Tests

Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE)

General information on the exam, registration details, as well as a list of the schools which require the ISEE for admission.

Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)
Online registration for the test and profiles of the schools which require the test for admission.

US Public (State) Schools

Public School Review
Information on US public schools combined with community data and maps of the surrounding areas.

State Departments of Education
Contains links to the 50 state departments who in turn can provide information about schools and curriculum in their respective states. State Departments also deal with teacher licensure and certification.

Yahoo
Web directory with lots of links for K-12 school education.

Off-Line School Resources
The US Educational Advisory Service's reference library contains self-help guides on the US school admissions process and directories that list US private and public secondary schools. You are welcome to consult these materials during our opening hours.

In addition, the National Association of Independent Schools annually publishes booklets they will send overseas for a postage fee.

  • Boarding Schools: contains addresses and brief descriptions of accredited private boarding schools.

  • Special Programmes: contains lists of boarding schools offering ESL, the International Baccalaureate, summer programmes and learning disability programmes.

  • Parent’s Guide and Directory of Independent Schools