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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the experience like for boarders?[/quote]

I think it depends a lot on where, geographically, the student is from.  Some students are from the area but have a difficult commute, and it is sort of a "five day boarding" type program where they may go home most weekends.  There are some international kids or kids not from this region who would not fall into the "five day boarding" sort of category.  I think for those students, many will end up forming friendships with St. Albans kids and often going home with them for the weekends.  It's a different experience from a school that has as its dominant identity "boarding school with some days students" -- St. Albans is definitely a "day school with boarders" -- but the boarding kids seem fully socially integrated and seem to have a very good experience.  There are not a lot of boarding schools in this area, and DC has a lot to offer, so it is an intriguing option under some circumstances but it is also different from the classic "New England boarding school experience" (which can be fantastic).  Episcopal High School is very highly regarded by families who have gone there, and for a girl Madeira is a very positive option.[/quote]

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