Boarding school is the most misunderstood high school choice of all the available options. Many people think boarding school is for either troubled teens, children with strained relationships with their parents, or derelict parents who need to get their kids out of their way so they can live their lives. Actually, though, boarding school may be the best option for your child, but because of these misperceptions, boarding school is seldom considered.
Boarding school is not for everyone, but in many instances, it offers the following benefits:
- Unique access to teachers
- Palpable sense of community
- Increased independence and maturity
- Unparalleled preparation for college
- Geographic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity
- Deep friendships for life
- Mentoring in the area of your passions and gifts
- Professional network
- Time management skills that often last a lifetime
- Freedom from excessive TV, Internet, and cell phone usage
- World-class facilities
- No commuting time allows for an enhanced quality of life
- Very safe environment
- High level of accountability often results in significant character and academic growth
- Innovative pedagogy
- Generous financial aid packages
- International exchanges
- Strengthened relationship with parents because dorm parents become rule enforcers, and parents focus on the friendship aspect of their relationship
- Stellar college counseling
- Exceptional leadership development opportunities