Boarding School Popularity

October 14th, 2008

I just read an article in the LA Times about boarding schools, which certainly interested me.

It seems that the West Coast is a bit more leery of boarding schools and West coasters don’t necessarily think they are an appropriate place for students to learn. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in enrollments on the West Coast, as well as some additional boarding schools popping up in California.

It’s interesting that the number of boarding schools has been rising as of late. Could it possibly be the Harry Potter era, even though boarding schools have long been a fixture of many famous movies and novels ala Dead Poets Society and Goodbye Mr. Chips. This was the case for Kate Sim, who according to the article, was influenced by the J.K. Rowling series to attend the Webb Schools.

Yet, who knows the exact reason in the rise of boarding schools – religious, therapeutic, or college preparatory. Though boarding schools are not for every student, some students who never even considered the option may find they are a perfect candidate for attending boarding schools.

Before you make any concrete decisions, be sure to do lots of research on the boarding school topic first!

Good luck!

-Amanda Fornecker

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