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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dh went to boarding school, and we talk about it sometimes as an option for our kids. I read something which resonated with me, which is that [b]for a kid who fits very well into his/her peers' value system[/b], boarding school is great, because the kid is with peers 24/7. But for a kid who is divergent from the peers in some way - socially, intellectually, whatever - he/she doesn't have any time/place to step away. There is no "time off" from the social dynamics of the class. I could see that for someone like me in HS, that might have been exhausting even though the academics and facilities would have been great.

DH's boarding school's head said that each year a few students are expelled for drug/alcohol offenses, but many more students leave because of mental health issues. That would be my greatest concern - that the pressure could be too much in an environment where I'm not there to help dc manage it and provide support. [/quote]

that's a polite, indirect way of saying: rich, white, thin, and pretty, amirite?  or, rich, white, athletic and good-looking if a boy.  oh, and most important factor is rich.  as for academics, you shouldn't be a moron, but that's not what makes or breaks you socially...[/quote]

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