The white paper explores strategies to boost student retention and foster a culture of belonging in private schools. It highlights forming cross-departmental retention committees, analyzing attrition data, addressing reasons families stay or leave, and enhancing belonging through student onboarding, affinity groups, parent engagement, and summer programs. Financial stability, continuous enrollment, and better use of technology for communication and accessibility are also emphasized. Schools are urged to involve all staff, track at-risk students, and proactively nurture relationships to strengthen loyalty and long-term community bonds

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