In more ways than one, boarding school is an investment. There is, of course, the financial reality of tuition associated with a private school education. But the term “investment” extends beyond the financial cost of a tuition-driven educational experience. It is also an investment in your child’s future. As you consider private school as an...
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In a time of accelerated change in nearly every aspect of life, private schools often strive to deliver a program that blends tradition with innovation, simultaneously honoring the past and preparing students for the future. The terms “traditional” and “innovative” are seemingly paradoxical, so what does this actually mean? And how can you determine whether...
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Hear the story of why one family chose to enroll their son in a junior boarding school.
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There’s no question about the health benefits of enrolling your young child in a sport. Studies show that physically active kids benefit from higher test scores, are less likely to become obese, are more likely to go to college, and often see higher earning potential as they grow into adulthood. The Aspen Institute Sports &...
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If you’re considering boarding school for your child, there is no better way to get an authentic feel for a program than to hear from the students themselves. Whether you want to learn about dorm life or the food in the dining hall, you can always count on students to share the real spirit of...
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Is middle school just too young for your son to live away from home in a dormitory? There’s a good reason so many parents worry about this as they consider junior boarding schools for their sons. Given that there are only a handful in the nation, junior boarding school is hardly a universal experience. Most...
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There are 32 weekends in the junior boarding school year. For a junior boarding school student who lives on campus seven days a week, that’s at least 512 non-sleeping hours outside of the classroom—not even counting weekday evenings. That’s a lot of free time But as we see it, that’s not a problem. It’s an...
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If you send your son to a junior boarding school, will he be destined to a life of snobbery? Will he be forever out of touch with the everyday problems of everyday people? Will he never understand the value of doing things for himself, such as making his own bed and cleaning up his own...
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Summer camps are known for their ability to take a group of children, often unknown to each other at the beginning, and over the course of a few short months help them develop and foster deep, long-lasting friendships. In fact, the experience is so important, and so ubiquitous in our culture, that it has spawned...
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A common anxiety-provoking question that parents often ponder is, “how much screen time is too much?” From toddlers to teenagers, parents are faced with the difficult task of managing their children’s use of televisions, tablets, video games, smartphones—and, within phones, the seemingly infinite world of apps and games. Parents wonder if excessive screen time will...
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