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For Immediate Release: Selwyn School Alumni Group Establishes Endowed Scholarship Fund ARGYLE, Texas (October 8, 2024) – A group of Selwyn School alumni have created an [...]
From the Head of School: Thoughts on Teaching & Learning, October 2024When I talk to prospective families who visit Selwyn, they often ask a question [...]
September 26 is National Pancake Day! To celebrate, Selwyn’s Director of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Jennifer Livas, and two special guests, joined the team on [...]
“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison On Tuesday, September 17, Selwyn’s [...]
In recognition of National Read a Book Day–Friday, September 6–Ms. Morgan Swartz joined Erin Hunter during Good Morning Texas to share some books we love. [...]
Hello Selwyn Families, Welcome to another school year! Beginnings are a great opportunity for reflection, and as we begin our sixty-seventh school year here at Selwyn, [...]
On Sunday, September 1, Selwyn’s Director of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Jennifer Livas, appeared on WFAA’s Daybreak to share her expert tips on how to [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Upper School Art teacher, Ms. Morgan Swartz, to share her perspective on how [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Early Childhood Director, Mrs. Jennifer Livas to share her perspective on our preschool’s [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Head of Lower School—and third grade teacher—Mrs. Melissa Sayler to share [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators with subject matter expertise [...]
Hello Selwyn Families! This school year’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series will share the perspectives of Selwyn’s teachers about what they’re doing in the classroom. This month, [...]
Hello Selwyn Families! We’ve had a great start to this school year, and I am incredibly glad that your family is a part of ours. Typically, [...]
We are wrapping up another school year, and it’s difficult to believe that it’s already over. This school year has been one defined by our [...]
Providing children with the tools to find peace in an anxious world is essential to creating spaces where meaningful learning can happen. Here are some [...]
Selwyn School strives to be prepared in times of emergency and crisis. As the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States becomes more [...]
As we continue Selwyn School’s mission of developing students who embrace complex challenges with empathetic and innovative thinking that advances the human condition, I am [...]
Happy New Year! I hope your winter break has been restful, and that you have had a joyful time together with your loved ones. As [...]
Recently, I spoke with several teachers who championed the value of students writing well. In our conversation, we discussed how communication skills, and specifically writing [...]
This weekend Selwyn hosted a fabulous Open House, and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with many prospective families about Selwyn’s vision. I am so [...]
I recently attended the Second Annual Families of Color Conference in Las Colinas, where I heard some very unique perspectives on fostering a culturally competent [...]
Seeing pictures from any Perspectives trip always reminds me of what joyful learning looks like. Out of the classroom and out of their comfort zones, [...]
Since making the move to the Argyle campus, Selwyn has grown by about twenty-five students each year—once at just over forty students, we will soon [...]
At Selwyn, our vision is to elevate the human condition by encouraging students’ long-term development through high academic standards and age appropriate challenges that foster [...]
A recent study in the journal, Child Development, found that students who made friends outside of their own ethnicity and culture felt safer and less [...]
Nature provides interesting metaphors for life, and one is that of the mother bird giving her baby the not-so-subtle nudge out of the nest. In [...]
The modern workplace is becoming increasingly global. Technology has afforded businesses the capability of building global teams, producing a more educated, skilled, and engaged workforce. [...]
According to the Cultural Intelligence Center, “Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. It is a form [...]
At Selwyn School, our mission is to cultivate global citizens who embrace complex challenges with empathetic and innovative thinking that advances the human condition. To [...]
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one-third of adolescents report feeling anxiety to a significant degree, and the prevalence of stress and anxiety [...]
Educators and workforce experts alike often warn that our children need improved 21st century skills. Without these skills, they will not be able to successfully [...]
As the holiday season approaches, we look to actively celebrate inclusivity at Selwyn. While Selwyn is a non-sectarian school where we teach a multicultural curriculum, [...]
When it comes to classroom productivity, the ideal classroom is a happy one. Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert defines happiness as frequent positive feelings accompanied by an [...]
It has long been said that learning is best done through experience—learning by doing, rather than by listening or observing. Education theory and research support [...]
Instilling Grit in Children Grit has become a standard in the education vernacular. Representing the ability to persevere when faced with obstacles, grit has been [...]
Some lessons are better learned earlier in life—and kindness is no exception. Historically, schools have focused primarily on students’ academic achievements, but today, child psychologists [...]
In education, our perception of mistakes is important as we seek to challenge conceptions of what defines success and failure. The goal of education, after [...]
Storytelling has been the leading medium for education, entertainment, and communication for thousands of years. It’s an intimate, communal experience in which storytellers reveal themselves [...]
When you were 5 years old, did you imagine that the skills and knowledge you had then would or could influence your chances of success [...]
Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Do you know how many hours of sleep per night your child needs? It varies by age group. According [...]
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down their unanimous decision on the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka [...]
Independent schools are non-profit private schools that are independent in philosophy: each is driven by a unique mission. They are also independent in the way [...]
The National Association of Independent Schools recently published an article from Keelee Wrenn, the director of marketing and communications at French American International School. In [...]
The most common question college students are asked is “What is your major?” Then, if the student’s answer is Film, English, Philosophy, or any other [...]
In the 2009 Pixar film Up, three unlikely companions join together to rescue their giant, colorful bird friend, Kevin, and her chicks. Before they found [...]
The Influence of Technology Today, you cannot log into social media, casually browse the internet, watch television, or even read a book without being bombarded [...]
Empathy in Whole Child Development and Education As a part of your child’s education, emotional and intellectual development, empathy has never been more critical. Especially [...]
The Creation of the Lightbulb: A History of Trial & Error If you ask an historian if Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, you are [...]
Sending your child to an independent school in North Texas may be one of the most beneficial decisions you can make. At Selwyn School, an [...]
