"Brentwood College School Blog"
How the West was One
There are over 40 boarding schools west of the Mississippi River; on both sides of the US-Canadian boarder. Virtually all of these schools are part of the Western Boarding Schools Association (www.wbsa.net).
Read MoreBlame Canada
My school, Brentwood College School, is one of the largest boarding schools in Canada. 10% of our student population is from the United States of America.
Read MoreSo You Want to be an Olympian?
London 2012 is only a few months away. Astonishingly, Brentwood College School (a co-educational boarding school in in British Columbia, Canada) already has 4 athletes that have been selected to try out for the 2012 Canadian Olympic rowing team. Over the last 30 years, Brentwood has consistently developed national and internationally recognized athletes, many [...]
Read MoreSuggested New Year’s Resolutions for Prospective Families in 2012
Five promises you should make this year when looking at educational alternatives for your high school-aged child: I will make a habit out of checking in on Admissionsquest and other valuable sites for great insights into independent schools. I will consider a boarding school (you will be blown away by the value-added options they provide). [...]
Read MoreDecember 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 MoreHead of School Searches: It’s Announcement Time
Update (11/16/2011 11/18/2011 11/29/11 12/1/11): since posting this piece, we’ve learned of head of school announcements at Gould Academy, Tilton School, Miss Hall’s School, West Nottingham Academy & Brentwood College School. Thanks to all for reaching out. Full write ups are below. We’ve seen three five six seven eight head searches for summer 2012 appointments concluding in the past few weeks and we suspect that [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Alumni Qualify for London 2012 Olympics
A quick ‘olympic’ post to start the morning… With their performances at the World Rowing Championships, Brentwood College School (a coed boarding school in Mill Bay, British Columbia) alumni Malcolm Howard ‘01, Dave Calder ’96 and Scott Frandsen ’98 qualified for London 2012. Howard rows as member of an 8 crew while Calder and Franzen row [...]
Read MoreMy child needs a change!
Do you have a teenager who seems unmotivated and under-stimulated in his or her school? Is it perhaps more than just ‘a phase’? Are you worried that their current school is unable to provide the necessary academic challenge, extra-curricular opportunities, structure and accountability that you feel is your child requires? Are you worried about the [...]
Read MoreWhat? Boarding School?
Hey mom? Dad? I’ve been thinking… what would you think if I told you that I wanted to go to a boarding school? Silence. I mean, I’ve been looking into it and it looks pretty cool. Dad helps mom off the floor… No really… check out these websites. It’s totally amazing. What these kind of [...]
Read MoreEngaging. Trying Something New. Doing Something at Which You’re Not Yet Skilled. That’s Boarding School.
Brentwood College School admission director Clayton Johnson has a post over on the Brentwood Admissions Blog that captures a great boarding school strength- personal risk and effort. Clayton muses about what he learned during his one year coaching Junior “B” Girls volleyball. By his reckoning this one season bears responsibility for his bald pate. “Why? [...]
Read MoreRick Mercer Report Visits Brentwood College School: Experiences High Level Rowing
CBC journalist/humorist Rick Mercer recently took his self-depricating style to Brentwood College School to introduce viewers to the Canadian boarding school’s rowing program. Mercer sets the seriousness and success of Brentwood’s rowing program quickly. The school has produced 23 Olympians; 21 of them rowers. He speaks with alumni and Beijing Olympic silver medalists Scott Frandsen and Dave Calder [...]
Read MoreICEF is Coming to Vancouver in May!
Many schools use educational consultants to help them find and select suitable students. It makes sense. Why fly half-way across the world to find students when you can hire someone on the ground in any specific country to find students for you? These consultants (sometimes referred to as agents) vary in ability and professionalism, so [...]
Read MorePrivate Education: Can you afford not to?
Many people, with good reason, claim that a private/independent school education is too expensive. However, many more are realizing that they can’t afford to keep their children in their local public school. As sad as it sounds, children across North America are being let down by the public system and, without a quality high school [...]
Read MoreNorth by Northwest
Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada is roughly the same circumference as England. With less than 800,000 inhabitants, it is mostly mountains, rivers, lakes, beaches and trees, all surrounded by the Pacific Ocean: a stunningly beautiful island blessed with the warmest weather in Canada and the most breathtaking scenery one can imagine. It also boasts [...]
Read MoreDispelling the Boarding Myth
More and more frequently, the parents I see in my office feel confused and guilty. Why confused? They are confused because, it was not their decision to be in my office in the first place! They are there because their son or daughter has insisted that they visit our school. Why? Because a larger percentage [...]
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