Finance, Advancement, and Giving: How to Raise These Topics Without Undermining Your Application
First, What “Advancement” Actually Means (Briefly) In an international-school context, advancement typically refers to the function that oversees: Advancement is not admissions. And schools are deliberate about keeping those roles separate. Who Families Should Speak To And Who They Should Not Admissions teams are almost never the right audience for discussions about giving, philanthropy, or […]
Mid-Year Admissions: How International Schools Really Decide Whether to Fill a Seat and Who Gets the Call If They Do
The Reality Families Rarely Hear A mid-year vacancy does not equal an opportunity. When a student leaves unexpectedly, admissions teams do not default to, “Great, let’s find a replacement.” More often, the first internal question is simpler and harder: “Do we even want to fill this seat?” In many cases — particularly in upper middle […]