Tom O'Dell
onBoarding Schools Celebrates First Birthday & 150th Post
An epiphany struck us today; onBoarding Schools, our boarding school blog, launched one year ago today. Via serendipity, or just plain old “dumb luck,” this first birthday coincides with this 150th post.
We’ve averaged almost 3 entries a week since starting with Brian doing lots of the heavy lifting. He has done a fantastic job [...]
Boarding School Financial Aid in Tight Times
Because of the current financial crisis in our country, people are hesitant to consider applying to independent schools thinking they can’t afford the tuitions. I am writing to tell the readers not to despair… all boarding schools offer generous financial aid to families who can demonstrate financial need.
Yes, the application process can be daunting, [...]
Special Needs Boarding Schools
There are many different kinds of boarding schools in the United States. Some are highly academic and serve only exceptional and motivated students. Others are geared to working with the average to above student. And a few select schools work with children and adolescents with special needs which cannot be met by traditional or regular [...]
Read MoreJunior Boarding Schools for LD students
Most people are not aware of the fact that there are a number of boarding schools that serves the needs of boys and girls of middle school age (10-15). Some of these schools are for high achieving, highly motivated students; others are for children who struggle with some aspect of the learning process and for [...]
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