<p>We wanted boarding school for the boarding - the community, all the activities under one roof, lifetime connections, caring faculty, freedom of movement for our teen, and excellent academics. We did not consider the private schools in our area; for us in came down to public school vs boarding school exactly because of the fabulous financial aid opportunities. We insisted that she choose schools near enough to us that she never seemed like she was “away.”</p>
<p>The thing that set the search in motion was definitely improving the academics available to my daughter.</p>