Bulldog News

For a first time parent of a middle school age child, the start of sixth grade can seem like unchartered territory. Perhaps your child used to come home and share everything from what they had for lunch to who they played with at recess.

Today, our Stanley students — from TK through 8th grade — are rolling up their sleeves for the fifth annual Bean Project, a school-wide tradition that truly brings our community together.

It’s hard to believe my first month at Stanley has already flown by!

Here at Stanley, a strong and engaged community is our superpower—and in just three weeks we’ll celebrate it in style at our annual Shindig on Saturday, November 8.

We’re excited to announce that Stanley British Primary School will be welcoming its first Pre-Kindergarten classes starting in the 2026-27 school year.

Have you ever heard the song Dust on the Wind by Velvet Sundown that came out this past summer?

As admission season begins, we’re excited to share some wonderful updates and invite you to help us continue welcoming amazing new families to Stanley.

At Stanley, teachers prioritize opportunities for learners to share about themselves. By doing so, we know that our students feel valued. Through our actions and words, we remind children that our class wouldn’t be the same without them. The children come to believe it about themselves and each other. We each have a rightful place because of our uniqueness. 

Each year parents, students and staff have an adjustment period where they are getting used to new school routines.

Below are handy reminders of things we ask of every parent, staff member and caregiver. Please help us keep our community safe by making these things part of your normal routine.

On the first day of school this year when we were taking my 4th grade son Rowan’s back to school picture, my heart skipped a beat.  You see, I mistakenly did some math (a statement I never thought I’d say as a former math teacher) and realized that come January of this school year, he would already have completed half of his journey at Stanley.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is my privilege to welcome you and your children to Stanley for the 2026–2027 academic year. Whether you are returning or joining us for the first time, we’re so glad to have you with us and look forward to a wonderful year together.

Last Friday, I was able to share with Stanley families my State of the School, an annual time when I update the school on different priorities, highlights from the year, and a preview of the year ahead. 

Did you know that from 3rd-8th grade, Stanley students will spend 21 nights off campus? It’s actually 25 if they participate in the rigorous middle school Constitutional Law program and team that travels to Washington D.C! 

Immersed in a unit on transportation, a second grade math class learning about collecting data and graphing surveyed their classmates and teachers. They asked them how they travel to school and how they would like to travel to school.

I tend to avoid picking favorite experiences at Stanley because there are SO many amazing moments of joy, community, learning and success that happen throughout campus daily.

Tonight is Stan Talks, the ultimate mission moment that brings together current and alumni families. And if you’ve not been, find a way tonight at 7:00 pm to hear from three alumni on how their experience at Stanley has shaped them into the person they are today.

Every year, I look forward to our Martin Luther King Jr. assembly and the Marade, as they embody so much of what I believe Stanley values around its commitment to inclusion and belonging, for showing up, using our voice and taking action.

Yesterday, each of our family groups thoughtfully engaged in conversations around caring for others and one another during difficult times. It was put together by our SEL team, and included middle schoolers reading aloud a book “Just What to Do.” The story is about a child who encounters different people who are sad or hurt and wants to help. But what they find is that each person may want or need something different.

At Stanley British Primary School, our mission is to inspire joyful lifelong learning in every child. Our Summer at Stanley 2025 program embodies this spirit, offering enriching experiences for students entering grades K-8. 

If you ask any of our 17 Faculty and Staff of Color who attended the People of Color Conference last week, they would say that PoCC is a time of connection and rejuvenation, bucket-filling, inspiring, thought-provoking, challenging, and affirming.