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The Horace Mann School was founded in 1887 as a co-educational experimental and developmental unit of Columbia University's Teachers College. It became financially and administratively independent in 1946, and now is a co-educational college preparatory day school enrolling students in nursery through twelfth grade. Horace Mann seeks to educate and nurture its students and to help them fulfill their potential. To attain this goal, the School provides a challenging and rigorous set of academic and extracurricular programs within a caring and supportive environment. Students are encouraged to test and learn about themselves, to develop a concern for others and to grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. The School encourages students to understand that learning is a lifelong endeavor that is valuable in itself.

Founded in 1903, Isidore Newman School is a co-educational independent school, serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, where students are valued individually, engaged academically, and taught to be socially responsible. Newman is the only co-educational, non-sectarian, independent day school in the city of New Orleans. The School prides itself on reaching out to the community, through Breakthrough New Orleans, a free program that prepares area students for independent schools; through STARS, where our lower school students share science labs with area students, and through a wide variety of community service activities happening throughout the school year in all divisions.

The Philips Brooks School Community inspires students to love learning, to develop a spiritual nature, to commuicate effectively, to be kind to others and to respect the uniqueness of each person. 

Menlo School's mission is to empower students to explore and expand their interests, reach their fullest potential, develop the skills necessary for success in college, and become eithical, responsible, and engaged members of even wider communities. 

Founded in 1923, John Burroughs School is a coeducational, college preparatory school for grades 7-12. John Burroughs School seeks to instill the joy of living through active learning, integrity, and service to others. Our mission is to foster in our students academic, physical and creative fulfillment, together with strength of character, while helping them become productive members of our school community. John Burroughs promotes an atmosphere of understanding, trust, respect, and accomplishment among our faculty, staff, students, and parents. We embrace democratic ideals, the liberal arts and concern for the environment. We believe that excellence in education goes hand in hand with diversity, which we value and celebrate.

Founded in 1908, the Katherine Delmar Burke School (Burke's) is an independent, non-sectarian elementary school. Burke's prepares able, motivated girls for academic challenge, life in community and lifelong love of learning. Burke's celebrates childhood as the best preparation for adulthood, enabling girls to take risks and become confident in who they are. Burke's embraces individual and cultural differences, teaching that each girl can make a difference in her world. The mission of the Katherine Delmar Burke School is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our emphasis on academic achievement has clear and measurable outcomes. Nearly 90% of recent Burke's graduates earned admission into their first choice high schools.

Kent Denver School continues the proud traditions of the Kent School for Girls, founded in 1922, and the Denver Country Day School, founded for boys in 1953. The schools united in 1974 to form Kent Denver School. Excellence in scholarship and character is the goal of a Kent Denver education. We seek to build a caring, diverse community of responsible citizens. To that end, the school provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum and sets high ethical standards. There are 659 students at Kent Denver, 222 in the middle school and 437 in the upper school. The school has 78 full- and part-time faculty, 51 of whom have advanced degrees.

The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is a community-based, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote educational opportunity and academic success for students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. EPAK provides micro-grants directly to classroom teachers and finds sponsors to fund sponsored projects that significantly impact the learning environment for more than one classroom of students.

To provide for the emotional, physical, educational, and social needs of at-risk children, youth, and families, as well as to equip, support, and send leaders to provide similar services throughout the world. To accomplish these goals, LHI receives financial and service support from individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations throughout the United States and other countries.

Lake Forest Academy (LFA) is an independent, coeducational college preparatory boarding school offering a dynamic, challenging, and diverse high school experience. LFA was established in 1857 and it has been committed to a singular focus of preparing students for high levels of college achievement ever since. LFA strives to embody in its practices and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility. At LFA, students learn valuable lessons not only in the classroom and on the athletic fields but also in the dormitories, student center and dining hall. LFA prides itself on its small classes and its Advisory system which both promote a unique and productive relationship between faculty and students.

The Latin School of Chicago, founded in 1888, is a co-educational independent day school for students in grades junior kindergarten through twelve. The school was designed to provide students with a rigorous college-preparatory education in the classical tradition, with a curriculum that was heavily influenced by Classical studies and the study of the Greek and Latin languages, hence the name "Latin School." Latin is still taught at the school today and is offered starting in sixth-grade. The Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence.

The NEA Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Founded by educators, our mission is to work in partnership with others to promote the absolute best in public education. We believe that the most innovative and effective policies and strategies emanate from educators engaged in authentic partnership with policymakers, students, parents, and others who are committed to educational equity, excellence, and opportunity. Through the transformative power of these partnerships, we believe we can improve both students' and communities' educational experiences and outcomes.