Hackley School

Tarrytown, NY USA
Grades K-12, Coed Boarding and Day

SAMPLE JUDGES' COMMENTS
Moving from the personal to the universal, this blog post covers a lot in 5 minutes. It engages the reader in an interesting soul-search stimulated by a thoughtful school leader, proving that schools don't need self-congratulation to shine a positive light on them.

There are some very powerful questions asked in this piece and the author shows how she is using them to move her school and also her own life forwards.

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Cyndy Jean, Assistant Head of School for Community and Inclusivity

Hackley School

Tarrytown, NY USA
Grades K-12, Coed Boarding and Day

SAMPLE JUDGES' COMMENTS
This is a deeply honest piece and the link the author drew between her lived experience and how the school was working to ensure this didn't repeat for their current students was impactful. I liked the links to the school’s plan that showed changes were being made.

This shares one person's experiences with the school community in a way that encourages them to connect to it. It is an excellent reflection on the school--both people and programs--with an authentic, lived feel.

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Aisha Laspina-Rodriguez, Director of Communications

The Alexander Dawson School

Las Vegas, NV USA
Grades PK-8, Coed Day

SAMPLE JUDGES' COMMENTS
Great example for families of how Project-Based Learning (PBL) works in reality!

Videos supporting the text were engaging.

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The Alexander Dawson School Advancement Team