Anonymous wrote:I am British and have several friends who attended boarding schools. I will say that none of them have chosen to send their own kids to boarding school.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you British?

No sensible British person who loves their child would do this.

Maybe look up ‘boarding school syndrome’

Charterhouse, near Godalming, is one of England's most respected boarding schools. For lovers of music trivia, it's the school the original members of Genesis met at. Eton, near Windsor, is England's best known boarding school.

I saw a documentary about a British school where the kids were as young as 7/8. So sad.

Friends of ours from a country where schools aren't great have done this. It worked out great for them. But living here, with so many local school options, I wouldn't consider it. There's no need to.

We sent our DD to a school for outcasts in Vermont. She is evil, though.

OP, is your child an elite athlete? I've known families who sent a child (age 12+) to boarding school or to train for a sport... figure skating, hockey, gymnastics.

I'll considered sending my son to a boarding/prep high school only if he stays on target to become a D1 recruit.

Are you an Earl and is this 1865? Why would you send your little boy off to Eton or Harrow these days?

My now 88 year-old father was sent off to French-speaking boarding school in Canada when he was 7 years old. He didn't speak a lick of French, but that quickly changed. His parents were divorced and his mother was not the nurturing type. I always thought it was abhorrent that she sent him away.

NEVER FOR A MALE

The family that I knew growing up who had this situation had live-in staff who took the kids to day school. Why isn’t that an option?

Unless your school acceptance is delivered by owl, 10 years seems young to ship off to English boarding schools if you live in the US. Which I assume you do, because it’s a weird question for US-based board otherwise.

I had a friend who went to an English boarding school starting at age 7. This was back in the 80s. One of the teachers would have the kids come outside, tell them to take their clothes, and then he would fondle them.

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