Do I Send My Depressed Child to Boarding School?

SevenDad
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 02:40:44 +0000

+1 on gardenstategal’s advice to look for a more nurturing BS. I wouldn’t consider Lawrenceville (nor most of the BS commonly mentioned on this site) to be as nurturing as your daughter might need at this point in her life.

FWIW, I don’t think going to a BS would necessarily be a bad thing…it’s a fresh start, no preconceived notions of who your daughter is/no “baggage”. But yes, it also will bring its own challenges. Most of all, your daughter has to want to make the move.

Note that pretty much none of the “more famous” boarding schools will have openings for a transfer junior for Fall 2016 at this point.

Finally, friends of ours sent one of their kids to a therapeutic boarding program and it was a great move for all involved.