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How to Tell Your Parents You Want to Go to Boarding School
Blog ArticleTalking to your parents, or any adult, really, isn’t always easy. It would be great if you could slide into their DMs or @ them with your thoughts and feelings but, let’s face it, Candy Crush on Facebook is a little more their speed. So, how do you bring up the fact that you’d really like to […]
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The Structure to Succeed: How Military Schools are Creating Future Leaders
Blog ArticleMilitary boarding schools have a distinct reputation for building character, instilling discipline and demanding structure; all critical life skills. But it’s more than that. These schools go far beyond grooming soldiers, they’re cultivating a well-rounded citizen of the world to whom others can look to for leadership. Discipline & Structure The natural hierarchy in military schools […]
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Boarding Schools Are Nothing Like You See on TV. (And That’s a Good Thing.)
Blog ArticleOkay, so the campuses may be just as beautiful with lush ivy adorning brick and limestone architecture. But, without the wizarding curricula or throngs of contemptuous, gossipy teens, what is boarding school really like, anyway? Who roams the halls? What is campus life like in and out of the classroom? And, most importantly, is it […]
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Boarding school is the “weird social experiment gone amazingly right” you need—and eight students’ reasons why.
Blog ArticleBoarding schools can be a mysterious place to those without an inside view. Instead of telling you, in our words, what sort of impact a boarding school can have, we’ll let actual boarding school students speak for themselves. 1. It’s the push you need to go where you may not have gone on your own. […]
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Letting Her Go
Blog ArticleBy Trish Fogarty I dropped her off at boarding school for her 8th-grade year, knowing she would be there for two years. She was 13 and we were both soaked with tears by the time we said our goodbyes. In the weeks that followed, many friends and acquaintances asked me why I would send her […]
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5 Things That Give Boarding School Students an Edge in College
Blog ArticleThinking about sending your son or daughter off into the real world can be a bit scary. The good news is that you’ve already started considering a future in which they will thrive. The better news is that we’ve put together a quick checklist of things you can do now that will set them up […]
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Finding Your Authentic Voice
Blog ArticleAs a new ninth-grader at Westtown—a 14-hour plane ride from his home—Yiheng Xie was once told his accent was hard to define. In this (abridged) reflection delivered at graduation, Yiheng explores the connection between voice and family history—the “grit and sand” in his words—and how every person and experience we carry with us, can leave its […]
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7 Signs You’re Boarding School Material
Blog ArticleHigh school is around the corner, and you’re wondering what it will be like. You may be thinking about whether it will help you get into the college of your dreams, or allow you to learn about the things that really interest you. There are a lot of unknowns about high school, but you’re sure […]
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What’s Boarding School Like IRL?
Blog ArticleSo, you’re thinking about boarding school. Is it right for you? Sure, the exciting adventures, leading academic programs and independence sound great—but what is going away for school really like—in real life? See and hear it from actual students. The world is your classroom. Real learning doesn’t need to happen in a stuffy room. In […]
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What It Takes To Get Into The Best Colleges
Blog ArticleYou played classical music for them while they were in the womb. You read to them each night and let them read to you early, and often. You encouraged and motivated, edited and assured, and before you could blink, high school appeared on the horizon. And, just beyond that, college looms, foreboding and important. While […]