Educational choice is important in your son or daughter’s development and in the long term development of our world. Experienced educators know that adolescents quickly reach an age when they learn more from their peers than they do from their parents. Experienced educators know that the value system of a school—what it promotes at both the philosophical and policy levels—will shape the way adolescents see themselves and each other. This foundation will also guide the steps they take into and throughout their longer life’s journey. Linsly is a mission-driven, independent school. We are independent in our ability to define the mission of the school. We are independent in determining the qualifications of the teachers we hire. We are independent in determining the qualifications of the students we accept. We are also independent in finance and governance. We are beholden not to a state Board of Education, or a Diocese, but to the colleges and universities to which we send our graduates. We are accountable to the families who trust Linsly with their sons and daughters’ education, and to the Board of Trustees who help ensure our sustainability. We are accountable also to the regional and national associations under whose standards we are accredited.