<p>RE: “Any thoughts as to which boarding schools “practice what they preach”? Which ones have a particularly strong anti-bullying culture?”</p>
<p>Concord has a strong anti-bullying culture. The school principles of common trust and respect for individuality and diversity are pretty ingrained in the student body and faculty. I’ve asked my kids on various occasions about bullying and they basically just laughed at me. That said, I’m sure it may occur from time to time, but I don’t think it could survive for long. </p>
<p>Although the school has various groups, they’re not tight and there’s a lot of overlap. One of my kids was pretty quiet and not outgoing, but nonetheless felt very comfortable sitting down at any empty seat in the dining hall at meals, if the tables with close friends were full.</p>