Week Day Boarding Only?

Prep School Admissions
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Hi: I’m going to boarding school as a boarder in the fall, and while I already have asked about this topic before, another concern has popped up regarding it. I was told to ask here in a new thread for better answers.

Has it been heard of that people only do week day boarding? The reason I ask is because I do art with a private teacher as an extra curricular, and I would like to continue throughout my high school years. And with that, I am planning to do AP Chinese also as an extra curricular that another institute offers, and will be taking the exam next year. This is also while taking Spanish at Loomis. ( AP Chinese will be only for this coming school year. The institute doesn’t offer courses beyond 9th grade ) The institute was online this year, but it might seem they become in person again so that will put a dent in my schedule. My mom suggested that I come home every weekend to be able to do these extra curricular activities, or at least just on Sunday’s from 9-3…
I oppose the idea, but I would like to hear some other ideas from you guys.

Thank you for your time, I know this was a long read.

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Your best bet is to ask Loomis.

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Ask Loomis, also ask if they can facilitate your activities without the other teachers.

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You do need to ask Loomis what their boarder policy is as a starting point. Schools I know of would not allow a boarder to go home every weekend. In fact some have a fairly strict, one day a week off campus policy.

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Some schools, such as the one I will be attending this fall do allow people home on certain weekends. However, there are a fair amount of weekends known as “Closed Weekends” where boarders are required to stay on campus.

Your best bet is to contact Loomis and ask.

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