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Do Boarding Schools Give Students an Edge in College Admissions?

Every now and then when I hop onto Instagram, I’ll veer away from my usual feed featuring posts from Upworthy and interior designers to check out “decision accounts” at various high schools. If you’re not familiar with these already, they are typically named something similar to “schoolnamedecisionsclassyear” or as an example “bellairehigh26decisions.” As I scroll […]

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Middle School: The Magic Years

When my oldest child entered middle school, I heard countless condolences and commiserations. The common misconception is that middle school must be a time fraught with hormones, identity crises, petulance, and a reduced commitment to school in favor of social life. However, I found it to be the opposite. In fact, it has been my […]

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Secondary School Admissions: What You Need to Know

Finding the best secondary school for your family can feel like an intimidating process. Are you interested in boarding schools? Day schools? Language immersion programs? Do you care about a school’s religious background? What about the academic opportunities? Are there AP-level classes or an IB curriculum? Study abroad programs? What does college placement look like? […]

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