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Welcome to Schools at a Glance. The purpose of this site is to offer a resource to aid members and their children in evaluating different boarding schools. Please note that this site is not a complete guide to boarding schools, but rather a starting point for your research.

You can navigate by school category using the navigation bar to your left, or for a complete listing, click here.
Click here for a short video by Rebecca Grappo, RNG International Educational Consultants.

Our most resent articles on education are listed below.

none "The ABCs of Education Allowances" by Pamela Ward

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• “Online Education: Unprecedented Opportunities”
By Kristi Streiffert

• “Community College: Time To Take Another Look ?”
By Rebecca Grappo

• “Getting Found: Global Nomads 2.0”
By Mikkela Thompson

• “Building Resiliency in Global Nomads”
By Rebecca Grappo

• “Flying Solo — Going to College from Overseas: A Guide for Parents”
By Rebecca Grappo

• “Special-Needs Kids and the Foreign Service: Dispelling the Myths”
By Pamela Ward

• "The Boarding School Option: A Tent for a Global Nomad"
By Pamela Ward

• "How to Choose The College Thats Right For You"
By Francesca Huemer Kelly

• "The International Baccalaureate Program: A Primer"
By Francesca Huemer Kelly

• " Taking A Gap Year"
By Ingrid Ahlgren

• "FAQ: Educating Special Needs Children Overseas"
By Francesca Kelly

• "Going To College In America"
By Francesca Huemer Kelly

• "Study Abroad: Take The Plunge"
By Brooke Deal

• "Lost And Found: International School Reunions"
By Mikkela Thompson

• "Applying to U.S. Colleges: A Primer for FS Teens"
By Francesca Huemer Kelly

• "Dip Kids Fill Void at U.S. Colleges"
By Antje Schiffler

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Our assistance is not confined to schools that have an affiliation with the American Foreign Service Association. Further sources of information about schools can be found by clicking on our Additional Resources page.