My son is at a hidden gem of a boarding school! The Winchendon School in MA. I had never heard of it! We were looking for a co-ed, smaller, no suit/tie school with great sports and academic support and Winchendon was the perfect fit! There is literally every kind of kid at Winch… sporty, artsy, fratty, high academic, entrepreneurial, average academic, quirky. And it’s small…285 kids. 25% international and they come from all over Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. Many D-1 commits in hockey (women’s and men), basketball and baseball. If you’re not sporty, there are great arts opportunities or ways to support sports by managing social media, photography etc.
Winch offers a 2 week Collab (experiential project learning) with off campus opportunities including service in the Dominican Republic or language immersion in Quebec. And lots of on-campus or local projects including things like the physics of rollercoasters.
There is a year long leadership course, many APs and opportunities for independent study or DE if desired. Kids can hold a job on campus and there are many leadership opportunities available.
The academic support is incredible with options on 1-1, small group support, supported study halls and of course 24/7 access to faculty with conference hours every weekday.
We love it. Our son is thriving.
Faculty is so relational! My son walks his English teachers dog. Had a Super Bowl party at the headmasters house.
And, because they’re not one of the usually applied to suspects, they do offer rolling admissions if space is still available.
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