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10 Top Reasons to Go to
Boarding School
Updated March 04, 2014 | by Robert Kennedy
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There are many reasons
to go to boarding school.
The academics, the
athletics and the
extracurricular activities
are just a few
considerations. Here are
the 10 top reasons why
you should go to
boarding school.
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Why Boarding School
There are many
reasons to go to boarding school. The academics, the athletics and the
extracurricular activities are just a few considerations. Here are the 10
top reasons why you should go to boarding school.
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subjects. A large
number of these
experienced teachers
have advanced
degrees in their field
as well. Typically all
are passionate about
their subject and love
to teach it to young
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people. Because
discipline is rarely a
problem in boarding
school, these
talented teachers get to teach without having to be traffic cops or paper
pushers like their public school counterparts.
9 . Yo u w i l l h a v e g re a t s p o r t s a n d s p o r t s f a c i l i t i e s .
Most boarding schools have amazing sports facilities. The range of
sports and teams is mind-boggling. You will find everything from squash
to crew, hockey to basketball. Natatoria are common. Fitness facilities
make Gold's Gym look tame. The varsity teams travel regionally and
globally to compete. (Think Henley and Head of the Charles, for
example, in crew.)
8 . Yo u w i l l h a v e g re a t a r t s p ro g ra m s a n d a r t s f a c i l i t i e s .
Theater, dance, music, fine arts, in short, anything and everything artistic
is part of the opportunity which awaits you at most boarding schools.
Several schools have magnificent arts centers. Gorgeous chapels with
fine pipe organs and choirs are still common. Chamber music, bands,
orchestras and jazz ensembles will give you many opportunities to use
your musical talents. The art galleries and museums many schools have
acquired offer another serious enhancement for the artistically enclined.
7 . Yo u w i l l g e t t o l i v e a w a y f ro m h o m e .
It's never easy to leave the nest. But, doesn't it make more sense to
make the move before college? Of course it does. You will learn how to
cope with life and all its many high and low points in a community of
your peers who are going through the same things you are. All of this is
happening under the watchful eye of your teachers who are mentors,
not baby-sitters.
6 . Yo u w i l l b e s t re t c h e d by t h e a m o u n t o f w o r k y o u h a v e t o d o .
In a public school you might read one Shakespeare play in a year if you
are lucky and it happens to be relevant to the test. In a private school
you will read three or four Shakespeare plays and study them in detail.
Teaching to the test is virtually unheard of because boarding schools
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only have to be concerned with getting you into a college. As a result the
depth and breadth of the academic courses in most schools is
remarkable.
5 . Yo u w i l l b e s u r ro u n d e d by c l a s s m a t e s w h o w a n t t o g o t o c o l l e g e .
Your classmates are in boarding school because they want to be there.
The reason you go to private school is to learn. Most schools are
selective about who they admit. Being willing to work hard in class and
play hard on the playing field is all part of the college prep package
these schools offer.
4 . T h e l i b ra r i e s / m e d i a c e n t e r s a re w e l l - s t o c ke d .
The older, more established schools have traditional library facilities
which in many cases are better equipped than many colleges. Libraries
have morphed over the years into media centers. The typical boarding
school library will have the latest technology available in addition to all
the usual print materials. And they will have them in abundance.
3 . Yo u w i l l l e a r n t o b e re s p o n s i b l e f o r y o u r s e l f .
Taking a lot of little steps towards maturity is one of the intangibles of
going to boarding school. You have to learn to get along with others
because it is a community. You learn to be responsible for your actions
because you are bound by an honor or discipline code of some kind. The
lessons in life learned in boarding school will lay a solid foundation for
adulthood.
You will make friends for life. Most boarding school graduates look back
at their years in school as a time when lasting friendships were
established. Coupled with that is the building of a network of friends
and acquaintances who know you and care about you. Isn't that what
life is really all about? Being surrounded by people who understand you
and care about you is affirming and encouraging. We all can do with a
dose of encouragement now and then, can't we?
2 . T h e c l a s s e s a re s m a l l .
If you are in a public school with 30-40 students to a class, chances are
that you will just be a number, unless you are very smart or very bad!
You will probably get lots of attention then. In a boarding school, on the
other hand, classes typically are 10-15 students. You cannot hide in a
class that small. You have to participate. You will get called upon for your
response. You will never just be a number in a boarding school.
1 . I t 's c o o l t o b e s m a r t .
This is probably the best reason to go to boarding school. In a public
school the kids who really want to learn frequently end up being social
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outcasts. Not so in boarding school. It's cool to be smart in boarding
school. It's also very cool to learn.
These are our top ten reasons to go to boarding school. You will
doubtless think of others. If all of this intrigues you, and you want to
learn more choosing a school, read 5 Steps for Choosing a Boarding
School.
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