7 Signs Your 5-Year-Old Is Ready For Private Kindergarten
In Massachusetts, children must begin school in September of the calendar year in which they turn...
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Diversity and “Sense of Place”
Diversity of the student population is an important consideration when exploring junior boarding...
Fessenden’s Head of School on Leadership
The act of teaching is all about leadership. That is what educators do each and every day. Be...
International Take on an American Tradition
While Thanksgiving might feel like a distant memory, we thought sharing our international boarders’...
3 Opportunities Your Ninth Grader Will Only Get in Junior Boarding School
Ninth grade is not always the most fun year of high school. It can be a jarring transition from the...
3 Ways to Help Your Son Brave a Junior Boarding School Interview
Your son’s junior boarding school interview might be the most pressure-driven conversation of his...
3 Places a Gifted Middle School Athlete Can Play at a Top Level
When you’re a gifted middle school athlete stuck in an area where there are few opportunities to...
What Makes a Junior Boarding School Applicant Stand Out?
Your son’s admission to his preferred junior boarding school will depend not only on his academic...
Why Parents Must Get Comfortable with the Word ‘Failure’
Parents often have a visceral reaction to the word “failure” in the context of student learning....
4 Ways to Give Your Kids a Great Education Without Leaving Boston
Do you really have to leave Boston as soon as your first child turns four?