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Events

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Meet-Up for Los Angeles Area Schools Impacted by the 2025 Wildfires
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March
27
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PT

Meet-Up for Los Angeles Area Schools Impacted by the 2025 Wildfires

The recent fires in the Los Angeles area have left many independent school leaders facing immense challenges. EMA will be holding a space for enrollment colleagues from across the LA region to connect with each other, share experiences and brainstorm ideas for moving forward in the aftermath of the LA wildfires.
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Meet-Up for Los Angeles Area Schools Impacted by the 2025 Wildfires

The recent fires in the Los Angeles area have left many independent school leaders facing immense challenges. EMA will be holding a space for enrollment colleagues from across the LA region to connect with each other, share experiences and brainstorm ideas for moving forward in the aftermath of the LA wildfires.
Tuesday Talk
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April
1
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Tuesday Talk

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE SERIES: Join Kimberly Loughlin, Assistant Head of School and Director of Admission at Bement School (MA), as she moderates a discussion for PDSOs and DSOs to discuss challenges, gain insight from one another, and share resources.
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Tuesday Talk

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE SERIES: Join Kimberly Loughlin, Assistant Head of School and Director of Admission at Bement School (MA), as she moderates a discussion for PDSOs and DSOs to discuss challenges, gain insight from one another, and share resources.
Marketing Symposium 2025
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April
8
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12:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Marketing Symposium 2025

Revolutionize your school's reach. Join our online marketing symposium for independent schools and learn the latest strategies to boost enrollment and engagement in today’s digital world.
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Marketing Symposium 2025

Revolutionize your school's reach. Join our online marketing symposium for independent schools and learn the latest strategies to boost enrollment and engagement in today’s digital world.
Enrollment Professionals of Color (EPoC) Affinity Space
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April
15
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3:00 - 4:00 pm ET

Enrollment Professionals of Color (EPoC) Affinity Space

Hosted by EMA’s Enrollment Professionals of Color Committee (EPoC), this space has been created for Enrollment Professionals of Color. Join us if you can speak from the I perspective.
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Enrollment Professionals of Color (EPoC) Affinity Space

Hosted by EMA’s Enrollment Professionals of Color Committee (EPoC), this space has been created for Enrollment Professionals of Color. Join us if you can speak from the I perspective.

Podcasts

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The Enrollment Spectrum Podcast

Join host Christina Dotchin to discover enrollment management strategies and tips in EMA's flagship podcast.
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Impossible Questions Podcast

Join hosts Ari Betof and Christian Donovan as they explore the most impossible questions facing independent schools today.
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Confidently You: Women in Leadership Podcast

Join hosts Rebecca Malotke-Meslin and Lynne Macziewski as they help women navigate the unique challenges that arise as they become leaders.
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Different Perspectives Podcast

Join hosts Rohan Arjun and John Gentile as they explore what diversity, equity, and inclusion looks like, sounds like, and feels like outside independent schools.

Thought Leadership

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Anti-Bias Workshop Recordings
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Anti-Bias Workshop Recordings

It is important for enrollment leaders and admission file readers to be aware of their own personal biases. Bring your entire admission committee and build your own diversity roadmap. Take a deep dive with us and bring back tangible next steps for continuous learning with your team.
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The 2022 Independent School Cost-Per-Enrollment Study

Strengthen your enrollment management strategy with new industry research. A joint report from the Enrollment Management Association, the National Association of Independent Schools, and the National Business Officers Association. Report available in the Member Community!
SOTI 2023
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2023 State of Independent Schools Report

Download the full report inside our member community.
The 2024 Ride to Independent Schools Report is one of the Enrollment Management Association's (EMA) flagship research projects, providing valuable insights into the behaviors and opinions of families applying to independent schools. Over 3,000 families from a total of 82 countries responded to the most recent survey administration in summer 2023.
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2024 "Ride to Independent Schools" Report

Download the full report inside our member community.

Learning Pass Courses

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Beyond Zoom: Admission Tactics

This course is designed to help you learn the best ways to leverage Zoom and hold impactful virtual sessions and breakout discussions with families and peers.
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Board Reports, Board Presentations & Managing Up

This course is for everyone seeking ways to create compelling board reports, board presentations, in addition to ways to effectively manage up.
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Enrollment 101: Cultural Competency

This mini-course will explore how admission and enrollment professionals can influence cultural norms to create inclusive communities.
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Admissions Best Practices Certificate Course: East Asia

This online course will help admission leaders, heads of school, and deputy heads of school at international schools in East Asia learn best practices in admission.

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