Have you ever been to a Boarding school or considered yourself ready to send your children? Have you looked at all the options?
Some of the best educations at the high school level in the US are available from boarding schools. So, I think they can be good. You must know where it is you are sending your child. You must also take into consideration, the child and their abilities and needs.
My son went to a boarding school for his freshman year of high school. This was a choice he made. However, it didn't turn out to be good for him. Too much freedom. He couldn't handle it and didn't use his time wisely, but for others it is a great experience.
Colleges with dormitories are essentially boarding schools, although for older and supposedly wiser individuals.
Whether it's good or bad depends on the school, of course, and upon the child attending. For what purpose is the child going to boarding school? For behavioral problems at home? Why would sending them away cure that? If the main reason is for academic advantages, I can see the potential for good -- and also the reality of negative side issues, as FBC listed one as too much freedom. My son had the same problem at USAFA, which is college level, but boarding school all the same.
Definitely! Private boarding schools generally have better, well-maintained facilities than public schools. In addition to that, private schools also have better programs to maximize the use of these facilities. Many private schools have facilities that are at par with facilities in ivy league universities. Students are encouraged to participate in sports and performing arts programs, which gives them more opportunities to explore their interests and capabilities.
Maybe some parents have their reasons but I was sure glad not to have been dumped in one. how sad it is to be away from home so long for so many days just so you can say you went to some more prestigious school.
Teens in therapeutic boarding school adopt atypical gender behaviors to reassert dominance
While studying the rapid growth of the therapeutic boarding school industry, an expert observed that troubled young men in at least one program most often displayed a type of 'hybrid masculinity.' Ref. Source 5p.