Appreciate the critical thinking and independence of your child
Parents say they want an independent child who can think well on his or her feet, but how do parents react when their child does not accept everything they’ve told them as gospel? This article encourages parents to appreciate and not stifle their child’s independent voice.
Don’t put too much emphasis on whether you like the boarding school admission representative who interviewed your child
There is a danger in selecting a boarding school largely because you liked the admission representative who has spent time with you. We explore those dangers here.
A Secret World: What Life is Really like at Boarding School
A Secret World is a documentary series that explores what life is like at U.S. college preparatory boarding schools by using personal stories to explore this misunderstood schooling option.
Academy Award winning actor Benecio Del Toro is a boarding school graduate
Academy Award winning actor Benicio Del Toro is known for his amazing performances in films like The Usual Suspect, Traffic, Sin City and Sicario. But did you know he went to boarding school? Find out more about this actor and his journey from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania to Hollywood.
Why some boarding schools have dropped AP exams
With all the benefits and successes of AP, why then are boarding schools ditching the program? The answers are pertinent to your child’s future, whether you are considering boarding school or not.
The Webb Schools
The Webb Schools is the collective name for two private boarding schools on one campus—one for boys‚ one for girls—for students grades 9–12. It was founded in 1922 in Claremont‚ California. Find out more about this month’s featured boarding school.
20 Reasons families select boarding schools
Boarding School is the most misunderstood high school choice of all of the options that exist out there.
