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The First Month Is Lying to You: Why Boarding Schools Shouldn’t Mistake Activity for Belonging
September can make a boarding school look like everyone has found their place. That does not mean they have. September might be the easiest month of the boarding school year to fool ourselves. Walk across almost any campus, and everything looks alive. The athletic fields are full. Clubs are recruiting. Student centers are busy. Dorm…
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The Weekend Effect: How 48 Hours Can Define a Boarding School’s Culture
Ask any boarding school student what makes their school feel like home, and they probably will not mention a class period. They will talk about the weekends. Weekends carry the emotional weight of a school’s culture. They are where structure meets spontaneity, and where students decide whether their campus feels like a place to live…