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Contributed by Nikki Butts,\u00a0Associate Director Of Admissions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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As the Associate Director of Admissions and as a parent in our community, this month is marked by a sense of excitement and growth. Like many of you, I see the growth in my own children. Their uniforms – having transitioned from shorts and short sleeves in 2015 to pants and long sleeves in 2016 – seem quite a bit smaller now than they did when we first tried them on in September. My children are growing, and not just physically. They have new friends, ask deeper questions, and feel more assured of themselves and their surroundings than they did just a few months ago. I am growing, too, in my understanding of and connection to this extraordinary school community – and in my ever increasing gratitude to be a part of it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Embracing a growth mindset is a part of who we are and what we do here at Hillbrook. We are committed to being innovative, curious, and willing to take risks. Perhaps most exciting to me is that we are, quite literally, in the process of growing as a school, as we vest the new CUP and plan to enroll up to 33 additional students in the 2016-17 school year. Not surprisingly, we are well on our way. There has always been a high demand for Hillbrook, and the many ways that we measure that demand in admissions (inquiries, tours, applications, attendance at various admissions events) suggest a record level of interest in our school.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is at the heart of this growing interest? What brings prospective families to Hillbrook – and how and why do they choose to become new members of our community? These are questions I ask every day, and I want to share a few of the answers I hear most often from prospective families:<\/span><\/p>\n