Homelike boarding schools

Golfgr8
Sun, 19 May 2019 02:11:10 +0000

Thinking about the OP’s question and some of the replies…when people read this thread, perhaps they also think of “home-like” as supportive, or having a lot of faculty involvement. Many parents on this thread will tell you that the importance of social/emotional support at BS is an important factor when choosing the best fit. Maybe feeling home-like to some means having nightly check-ins that are more than a quick proctor yelling “lights out”. Maybe this type of environment you are seeking is one that has a true holistic view of the child/teen at BS - beyond academics and sports. Knowing that there is support, supervised activities at nights and weekends, community-building activities are the fabric of a school not reflected by acceptance numbers, SAT scores, or matriculation stats. IMHO it’s very important and not discussed enough. Be discerning parents and look beyond viewbooks or chance-me threads. Some schools do a great job of developing a sense of community. Other schools are more into the mantra of “ we want our students to advocate for themselves”… Just saying, you need to cut through the BS of BS… Having the social-emotional support systems in place are particularly important for kids who are being sent far from home or internationally. Some kids may need more of this than others.