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Olney, MD
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Quaker Prep School In Maryland To Shut Down After 2024–25 School Year, Officials Say
Sandy Spring Friends School will close for good following the 2024–2025 academic year due to what officials described as an “untenable financial position,” the school’s Board of Trustees announced Monday. In a message sent to parents, students, staff, and alumni, board members said they made the “extremely difficult but necessary determination” to shut down the historic Quaker school after efforts to stabilize enrollment and fundraising fell short. “Regrettably, despite an immense effort to shore up the school’s financial foundation, we simply do not have the financial wherewithal to meet o…
Lancaster, PA
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Franklin & Marshall College Cutting Jobs Amid Enrollment Decline
Franklin & Marshall College is expected to lay off some employees as part of a broader financial restructuring, officials said. The Lancaster college is planning for the layoffs in April, a spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Thursday, Feb. 13. The school hasn't said how many employees will lose their jobs or what departments will be impacted. The job cuts come as F&M, with 1,867 undergraduates in the 2024-25 academic year, has seen a drop in enrollment over the last decade. The college founded in 1787 had about 2,200 undergrads in the mid-2010s, according to Data…
Montclair, NJ
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Montclair Catholic High School Closing After 100+ Years
It's the end of an era for Catholic education in Montclair. The Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Newark announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12 that Immaculate Conception High School will be closing in June, after being open for 100 years. Declining enrollment, ongoing financial challenges and an aging facility were cited as reasons for the closure, the Archdiocese said. “We deeply regret the necessity of this decision and understand the profound impact it will have on our students, families, faculty and staff,” said Barbara Dolan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools. “Immacul…
Mount Vernon, NY
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Proposed School Closures, Reconfiguration Considered In Mount Vernon District
Administrators in a Westchester school district have unveiled plans that could see the closure of three schools as part of a broader effort to reorganize district buildings amid declining enrollment and fiscal distress. During a town hall meeting on Friday, Dec. 6, Mount Vernon City School District officials discussed reconfiguration options that include the potential closures of Cecil H. Parker School, Mount Vernon Honor Academy, and Mount Vernon Leadership Academy. The session, held at Graham School and on Zoom, marked the second community forum on the topic, district officials said…
