<p>When a school accepts day and boarding students, the competition for the day spots can be very intense. Applying to schools is time consuming, especially as you will eventually need to find a place to live as well.</p>
<p>I believe your son can apply as a day student, even if you don’t live near a school. I know of Korean families who have done this. The Wall Street Journal recently featured a family who moved from California to Boston, in order to enroll their daughters at a prestigious day school. </p>
<p>The admissions departments of boarding schools might be wary of a family willing to move across the country. Many of the “day” spots at boarding schools may be taken by the children of staff & faculty, so looking for schools with more than 40% day students makes sense. If you are both nurses, and need financial aid, have you considered looking for a position as a nurse at a school? Staff frequently qualify for tuition discounts and/or housing. </p>
<p>I have heard good things about Boston University Academy. It looks as if it would be the perfect place for a student who loves math and science, but isn’t looking forward to required team sports. It is a day school, not a boarding school, but the students have access to the Boston University campus.</p>