{"id":241854,"date":"2026-08-24T19:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=241854"},"modified":"2026-08-24T20:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:24:35","slug":"why-independent-school-the-incredible-advantages-of-an-independent-school","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/why-independent-school-the-incredible-advantages-of-an-independent-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Independent School? 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