Author name: Emily Bennett

Head of School Blog

About Ashbrook: Keeping Class Sizes Small

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[us_text text="About Ashbrook Keeping Class Sizes Small" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_hwrapper inner_items_gap="2.2rem" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%7D" wrap="1"] An Extraordinary Educational Model; a Challenging Economic Model [/us_hwrapper][us_image css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22max-width%22%3A%22500px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%2C%22border-radius%22%3A%2250%25%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%7D" image="10389" has_ratio="1" style="shadow-2" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] At Ashbrook, small class sizes are more than a talking point: they’re a definitive part of the extraordinary student experience. With an average student-to-teacher ratio far below that of many schools, and enviable class level caps (16 in the PS and PK, 18 in grades K-4, and 21 [...]
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About Ashbrook: Emphasis on Critical Thinking

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[us_text text="About Ashbrook Emphasis on Critical Thinking" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_hwrapper inner_items_gap="2.2rem" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.5%22%2C%22font-family%22%3A%22h1%22%7D%7D" wrap="1"] At Ashbrook School we teach children HOW to think [/us_hwrapper][us_image css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22max-width%22%3A%22500px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%2C%22border-radius%22%3A%2250%25%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%22auto%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%22auto%22%7D%7D" image="12419" has_ratio="1" style="shadow-2" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] One of Ashbrook’s most distinctive features is our emphasis on critical thinking. In the words of our Founder, David Gore, we don’t teach students what to think, we teach them how to think: analytically, creatively, and (maybe most importantly) independently. From the earliest grades, students are encouraged
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Testimonials

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[us_separator][us_text text="Hear What Parents Say About Our Summer Camp!" tag="h1" use_theme_fonts="yes" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22text-align%22%3A%22center%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_separator size="small"] Thanks to generous community member, Ashbrook Summer Camp was able to offer full and partial scholarships all summer long in 2025. [us_separator][us_hwrapper alignment="center" valign="middle" wrap="1"][/us_hwrapper] Thank you sooo sooo much for financial support. Kiddo loved being there and felt so happy to be part of the group. They really liked their teachers and the kids, and they looked forward to "Ashbrook
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About Ashbrook: Exceptional Faculty

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[us_text text="About Ashbrook" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.5rem%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2255px%22%2C%22margin-top%22%3A%2250px%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.4rem%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.3rem%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.75%29%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%221.2rem%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_text text="Exceptional Faculty" tag="h1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%22calc%28%201rem%20%2B%204vw%20%29%22%2C%22text-transform%22%3A%22uppercase%22%2C%22max-width%22%3A%22800px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2250px%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"] The Heartbeat of “Explore Extraordinary” [us_hwrapper wrap="1" valign="middle" inner_items_gap="0.3rem"][/us_hwrapper] At the heart of Ashbrook Independent School’s success is our most valuable resource:our exceptional faculty. Ashbrook teachers are more than subject-matter experts: they are mentors, guides, and role models who bring deep passion and professionalism to the classroom every day. In a word, they are extraordinary! Our faculty are carefully selected not just for their credentials,
Quarterly Newsletter

Quarterly Newsletter- Winter

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[us_text tag="h1" text="Quarterly Newsletter- Winter 2026 Edition" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%22calc%28%202rem%20%2B%202.4vmin%29%22%2C%22line-height%22%3A%221.1%22%2C%22max-width%22%3A%22600px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2215px%22%2C%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_separator][us_hwrapper valign="baseline" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%220.9rem%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%7D%7D" wrap="1" inner_items_gap="1rem"][us_text text="Togetherness, reflection, and gratitude." link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%2224px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%2215px%22%7D%7D"][/us_hwrapper][us_separator size="custom" height="1rem"][us_separator size="custom" height="1rem"][us_hwrapper valign="baseline" wrap="1" css="%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221.1rem%22%7D%2C%22laptops%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%220.9rem%22%7D%2C%22tablets%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%7D%2C%22mobiles%22%3A%7B%22font-size%22%3A%221rem%22%7D%7D" inner_items_gap="1rem"][/us_hwrapper][us_separator link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_image link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D" image="12546"][us_text text="Reflection & Looking ahead" tag="h2" link="%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D"][us_separator size="small"] As a new year begins, it often brings renewed motivation to reflect, set intentions, and take meaningful steps toward becoming stronger and more resilient than we were before. Ashbrook is no different. Each winter, we intentionally pause to
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