Consider the following as you decide whether or not investigate the boarding school option:
- Families choose boarding schools in particular for the growth, independence, and separation from home that they provide students.
- Boarding schools build confidence and provide solid preparation for college. Students practice taking care of themselves intellectually twenty-four hours a day. They think for themselves all the time.
- The academic standards and expectations for students are very high. Boarding schools require completion of core subjects at a level that prepares students for the challenges of higher education. Most boarding schools but a heavy emphasis on developing critical thinking and oral and written communication skills.
- Boarding schools provide a diverse group of students with whom to study and interact socially than can be found in many public high schools or private day schools.