By Nishant

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Letter from Nishant: Help Support Socioeconomic Diversity at TCS

My life changed in 1996 when I left my parents and brother in Mumbai, India, where I was born, and…

March 19, 2019


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A Child’s Flight to Fancy: A Resolution for 2019

This winter holiday, Neeti and I watched “Mary Poppins Returns” at the cinema. The original with Julie Andrews and Dick…

January 08, 2019


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Letter from Nishant: Why Social Entrepreneurship?

By Head of School Nishant N. Mehta For over a decade now, futurists have said that today’s children will take…

December 03, 2018


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Where Are We Safe Anymore?

For several months now, on calls with other heads of schools from around the nation, we all wrestle with the…

October 29, 2018


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Nishant Reflects on Parkland Tragedy a Week Later

Written on February 17, 2018 Dear TCS Families: I can’t stop thinking about the shooting one week ago in Parkland,…

February 21, 2018


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Nishant Wishes You a Happy Holiday Season!

A current TCS parent recently sent me the link to a blog written by one of her former teachers and…

December 15, 2017


Nishant’s Reflections on PoCC and the Holiday Season

Nishant giving opening remarks at the NAIS People of Color Conference on Dec. 8. Last week, the city of Atlanta…

December 13, 2016


Our Secret Sauce: The Joys of Childhood

On this eve of Thanksgiving, I’m catching up on emails, reading, and some TV. I’m still smiling at yesterday’s events…

November 25, 2015


Embracing Childhood: An Update to the Strategic Planning Process

Since May 2015, we have been engaged in a grand process. Called Vision 2021: Playing to Our Passions, Grounded in Our Purpose,…

November 08, 2015


Making History: Innovators’ Playground at the 2015 Maker Faire Atlanta

Last year, The Children’s School made history. With Maker Faire Atlanta’s partnership and support, we became the first school in…

September 14, 2015