Just before Christmas, I visited Kents Hill School to sit down with Pete Hodgin to talk about his use of social media in his economics and history courses for AQ’s Boarding School Podcast series. I encourage you to give the two part episode a listen if you haven’t had a chance- (Valuing Social Media in the Classroom: The Work of Peter Hodgin, Kents Hill School & Valuing Social Media in the Classroom: Expanding Discourse and Teaching Challenges) .

I also recorded a handful of video interviews with students as I toured campus and each zeroed in on the school’s community when I asked them the question, “Why Kents Hill School?”

Students spoke of a tight knit community that encourages kids to try new things and take chances without fear of failure. I also heard the phrase “welcoming community” a number of times throughout the day– always a good sign.