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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going to add a few other reasons for going to boarding school.  Reclassing and entering as a freshman, sophomore or junior is not that uncommon at boarding school and its no just for incredible athletes who are not very academic.  It offers a real boost to kids confidence - socially and academically.  Boarding school is like college lite in terms of independence... there is a dorm parent checking you in and you must attend all of your classes, but no one is going to make you use your time wisely in terms of studying.  Many schools double in size sophomore year, so it's not odd to come in as sophomore.  You get a ton of time back (to sleep, socialize, study or train) if you do any sports because almost everything is on campus, so you aren't getting up at 4am to hit morning swim practice or driving for 45+ minutes through rush hour traffic to get to afternoon club practice.  The lead time for applying to boarding schools is long... you've got to realize you have want to make a change about 10-12 months in advance.  Its tricky to figure out where you want to go, miss days of school locally to tour and interview at schools.  Demonstrated interest in a boarding school is impactful for admissions.  All to say, if you have an 8th, 9th or 10th grader and their current school doesn't feel like its the right fit for them, see if it still doesn't feel right next September and give it a real look.  If your kid is invested and wants to go, it could be a reset and life changing in a really positive way.[/quote]

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