California Boarding School Culture/Honor Code/Motto

ThacherParent
Wed, 24 Jul 2019 02:29:17 +0000

Culture is everything to Thacher. The honor code is practiced daily, not some BS marketing fodder. See it for yourself. Talk to the kids. Meet the teachers. Show up at a game. Watch a presentation. Read what the kids write about the School. Do whatever scripted or unscripted thing you can think of to put your mind at ease. Thacher’s Honor Code was the reason that we chose to send our son. These many years later, with the results of his life coming in, we remain thrilled with our decision. I mean, what good is a great education if it’s uncoupled from Honor, Fairness, Kindness and Truth? One other thing about Thacher, it sees itself as a work in progress. It always has and I absolutely love this orientation. Not every moment in the School’s history will be shining, not every kid, or Trustee for that matter, will be a good choice or produce a good outcome. Life happens, even at the best boarding school on the planet ;). And yes, the School is wickedly transparent about its results and its process.