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December at a Boarding School
Okay, September seems like 3 minutes ago, not 3 months. This being said, it is now hard to differentiate between the students that started in the fall and those that have been here for a year or longer. At our school (www.brentwood.bc.ca), it appears to be a seamless transition and it seems like all of [...]
Read MoreA Successful Year Begins with Successful Communication: Tips from Randolph Macon-Academy
Thanks to Cleseste Brooks of Randolph-Macon Academy for making us think on this front. She penned her first installment of “Boarding School: 12 Ways to Ease Into Living With a Roommate, Part 1,” where she puts more emphasis on the personal, and interpersonal, parts of arriving to school in the fall. We’ve written extensively over [...]
Read MoreNever Underestimate the Role of Meals in a Boarding School
You can’t underestimate the role of meals in a boarding school. Cafeteria, or sit-down, meals are where the school comes together multiple times daily to slow-down, share, enjoy each other, and eat. A good dining hall can make the whole school work. Great food and great people in the dining hall mean so much and [...]
Read MoreBaylor School Dishes Up International Specialties
Gary Klein, Catering Director at Baylor School, provides a unique experience to those who frequent the school’s dining hall for meals. Klein’s extensive travels throughout the world coupled with his culinary background gives him the ability to serve dishes that are the envy of many boarding schools. “These [boarding] students are far from home, and [...]
Read MoreA Small Catholic Boarding School Living its Mission
Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors J.C. and Mary Katherine provide insights into opportunities and approaches unique to a St. Bernard’s education. Their tour highlights the school’s connection to St. Bernard Abbey and the participation of the monks in school life. St. Bernard Prep is an educational mission of the Abbey. Their traditional academics feature small [...]
Read More5 Reasons for Attending Boarding School
Boarding schools offer educational and personal growth opportunities that most public schools simply can’t match. From academic and athletic scholarships to developing friendships that last a lifetime, boarding schools provide an avenue for enrichment. Below are 5 reasons why parents should consider boarding school for their child. 5. Exceptional Resources Boarding schools typically have resources [...]
Read MoreExperience Blair Academy through the Eyes of a Student
Blair Academy senior, Scott ’11 shares his insights and thoughts about the ways that Blair’s strength as a community binds the school and runs through all aspects of a student’s Blair experience. Scott touches on the conversational tone set in classes. Sharing thoughts and ideas occurs across all subject areas is “…one of his (Scott’s) [...]
Read MoreA Day Unplugged: Could you do it?
As a September experiment, Hyde School-Woodstock has committed to setting aside cell phones, texting, email, and Internet each Tuesday in September. The moratorium comes about through community discussions about the effects of technology on individuals and the larger school community. “We’re talking about and tackling this as a community…It takes a high level of awareness [...]
Read MoreShowcasing a Bay Area Boarding School! Woodside Priory Head of School Takes you on a Campus Tour
Tim Molak, Woodside Priory School Head, weaves Woodside’s connection to place throughout his campus tour with AdmissionsQuest’s Peter Baron. Woodside’s geography and physical plant help make Woodside an engaged and contemplative community. Woodside’s five Benedictine values- hospitality, spirituality, individuality, community, and integrity- come to life through the school’s campus and programs. Tour highlights include, Founders [...]
Read MoreA Student Showcasing Marianapolis Preparatory School: A Guided Tour
Sandra, Marianapolis Preparatory School class of ’10, takes viewers on a campus tour in the spring of her graduation. She does fine work showing and expounding on campus highlights such as the biology labs in which she excelled, the chapel and its role as a community hub- hosting far more than religious functions- plays, concerts [...]
Read MoreMust See Boarding School TV: Student Led Campus Tour of Tilton School
Tilton School (Tilton, NH) rising senior Carey paints a picture of school life. While taking viewers on a tour of Tilton facilities- regular ‘must sees’- dining hall, quad, theater, chapel and athletic facilities, Carey talks about how active student life is. He remarks on how teachers push and stretch Tilton students and highlights two interesting [...]
Read MoreGoing to Culver Academies
Culver Academies students Michael and Monique explore how and why a Culver education fits them. Talking with AdmissionsQuest’s Peter Baron, Michael explains the appeal and traditions of Culver’s Black Horse Troop- known for escorting the incoming United States Presidents as part of inaugural ceremonies. Monique talks about asking her mother to explore boarding school options; [...]
Read MoreStudent Produced Video Introduces The Hun School
Thanks to The Hun School for sharing this video of their October 2009 open house. This quick student produced capsule of an admission open house provides families who couldn’t attend with an intro to Hun- from academics, faculty and family connections, and great Hun opportunities. I love that Hun allowed one of its students to [...]
Read MoreHyde School: Focus on Fundamentals
NBC Connecticut reporter Brad Drazen published a piece titled “A School to Shape Character as Well as Mind.” While we’ve covered Hyde School quite a bit, one part of Drazens’ article stands out. It provides a succinct, presentation of Hyde’s fundamental belief and teaching that attitude, work ethic, and character provide the foundation from which [...]
Read MoreAfternoons at Proctor Academy: Many Talents, Many Perspectives
Editor’s note: we’ve covered the benefits & importance of afternoon athletics and activities in several posts. Physical recreation, drama productions, and club meetings provide outlets adding richness and breadth of experience to boarding school students. Kim Hurlbutt of Proctor Academy’s development office contributes this piece presenting Proctor’s thinking on the broadening of afternoon and activities [...]
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