Fessy Blog
Why Consider an All-Boys Pre-K Program?
Is Pre-K too early for single-sex education? Not according to the research. For many parents, a single-sex education makes sense for adolescents. But what about your three-, four-, or five-year-old? Will attending Pre-K at a boys’ school help or hinder their social, emotional, and academic development? Is a traditional, co-educational Pre-K program a better choice?...
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An Exciting Addition to Fessenden’s Curriculum: The Ninth Grade Cohort Program
At the start of 2018-2019 academic year, Fessenden established the ninth grade cohort program, an initiative designed to allow for more cross-disciplinary, project-based learning (PBL). Launch of the Ninth Grade Cohort Program In the fall of 2018, ninth grade boys were separated into groups, and each group was placed in the same English, Global Citizenship,...
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