The Model for Excellence
By Dr. Sharon Hennessy
Published in the Spring 2013 Window Magazine
As another school year draws to a close, let us pause to reflect upon accomplishments achieved and initiatives planned. In our covenant we share with the parent community, we commit to providing the best of the best for every TAS student. But what is “the best of the best” in the educational world? The National Association of Independent Schools, or “NAIS,” represents excellence in American style private schooling, and in all we do, we model our work after the principles and philosophy that has benefited the graduates of NAIS member schools for many generations. When NAIS President Mr. Pat Bassett visited TAS in April, he spoke eloquently about the value of an independent school education. At TAS, we believe that the success of so many graduates of these fine schools can be attributed to the very principles and practices NAIS espouse and TAS emulates. I want to describe these attributes to you in this article and give some examples of how they are in place at TAS.
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