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Giving Thanks to Grandfriends

Grandfriends’ Day is a special annual tradition at Inly School when children can share their classroom experience with members of their families or other special friends.
Donna Milani Luther, Inly’s Head of School, addressed a crowd of Inly community members on Grandfriends’ Day (November 21, 2012), and shared the following:
When I was a little girl, whenever [...]

Toddlers, Kindergarteners, Third and Sixth Graders Find Their Wings

The “Flying Up” Ceremony: Celebrating transitions and soaring to new levels at Inly
On the last day of school each year, Inly honors children who are moving up to a new level: from Toddler to Preschool, from Kindergarten to Lower Elementary, from Lower to Upper Elementary and on up to Middle School. The entire preK-8 school [...]

Student Perspective on Being Head of School

Experiential learning (or “learning by doing” “) permeates every part of the Inly curriculum, at all levels. It is part of our educational approach, in which students actively engage in relevant, authentic experiences that reinforce academic lessons or teach skills. It is also part of the environment outside the classroom. One Inly tradition that blends a fun twist to [...]

Inly Players Theater: Local TV Celebrity, Students Learn About Working Well With Others

Family theater events with a professional twist
The Inly Players are pleased to bring Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the story of the legendary candy maker, to the stage for their sixth annual musical theater production. There are six shows over two weekends: Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 26 [...]

Student Leadership Summit 2011

While many schools may not look at kindergarten students as leaders, Inly provides five-year-olds with a unique opportunity to be leaders and explore what that it means to them. On the day before school begins, Inly invites incoming kindergarten students to join the incoming third, sixth, and eighth graders for a Student Leadership Summit. This [...]