Choate Rosemary Hall Reputation

ChoatieMom
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 17:06:24 +0000

There is wealth and status at EVERY boarding school as it seems that most of the schools discussed here comprise roughly 70% full pay/30% (some level of) financial aid, and ALL of these schools are expensive.

After four years at Choate, our son never once felt he had to “keep up” with wealthier kids. In fact, it often came as a surprise which kids came from wealthier families as you’d never know to look at them or interact with them just what their parents’ financial status was. Kids are kids and they intermix well regardless of financial status, country of origin, talents, etc. The last thing I’d worry about at Choate is feeling somehow second-class due to finances. In addition to generous FA, the school also has a “Beyond the Classroom Fund” to ensure that ALL students can participate fully in the life of the school regardless of their financial background.