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Author: Dr. Arvi Balseiro, Head of School

Be the Heartbeat…in Cushman’s Human Era

Dear Cushman Community, I am thrilled to welcome each of you to Cushman’s 102nd year. I hope that your summer was full of special moments in which you collected beautiful new memories with your family and friends! With great excitement, I will be launching this

A Balancing Act: The Human and AI Sides of Change

Dr. Arvi Balseiro: Head of The Cushman School and Upper Eastside Expert Contributor in Education The possibilities within the era of AI are bursting in front of our eyes. We are operating within Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks in some fashion in many aspects of life.

Founder’s Day

November 1st is Founder’s Day, Dr. Laura Cushman’s birthday. This is a day to reflect on her vision for creating a school that is ambitious, inclusive and joyful. Her progressive thinking to inspire a happy environment in which students thrive is our School’s hallmark difference
Welcome Back to The Cushman School 2025-2026

Cushman Creates Special Moments

Welcome to The Cushman School’s 101st year. As we move past our centennial year of milestone celebrations, the sense of pride and defining moments we have experienced, and continue to enjoy together, is ever more important.  And throughout our shared joy and focused ambition every

The Power of YOU

Dear Cushman Community, Welcome to this celebratory, 100th year! I hope each of you and your family are well and that you have been enjoying all of the lazy-hazy, kind of summer-fun days that these months offer! I hope you have taken the time to

Celebrating a Century of Excellence

The Cushman School is celebrating its 100th anniversary during the 2024-2025 school year. As Miami-Dade’s oldest, continuously-operating, private school, it is with great pride that the original purpose is more relevant than ever a century later; the School continues to meet the demands of its

Joy + Ambition = Success

Happy, motivated students dream bigger dreams and do better in school. This may seem like a bold statement but it’s proven by years of education and neuroscience research. We know that the human brain, especially the developing human brain, processes information better when it is

The Cushman School Receives Full Accreditation

The Cushman School recently went through a comprehensive accreditation process that is conducted every six years by prestigious accreditation bodies of our region and state, the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS), the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Cognia. Earning full accreditation from