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[quote=Anonymous]I think it can be the right place for an organized, motivated kid who really wants to be there. It also can be the right place for a kid who needs to get away from a chaotic home life and who is smart enough to handle the work.

I was the latter and was a day student at a top boarding school in the Northeast. I begged my parents to let me board although I could never be honest about why, which is that I wanted so much to get away from them. We were not an outwardly dysfunctional family but it was so unhealthy in that house, including that my dad was an alcoholic and my parents fought all the time about things like driving me to and from school and activities. Even though I had undiagnosed ADHD that made the rigor of the school challenging, I was bright, and I think that removing the distractions and stress of my home would have outweighed the risks of the added independence at school. I would have at least have had some peace.

Overall though, barring dysfunction, I think your kid really needs to want it. It's an unusual life at boarding school. But it can be a wonderful experience. Even though I did not board, I was there morning to night by senior year, and I felt so much more of a connection to that place than I ever did with my college.

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