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ESL Programs at Boarding Schools
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Tue, Aug 03, 2010 @ 02:11 PM
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boarding schools, All Boys Boarding, Co-Ed Schools, Education, Schools with ESL, All Girls Boarding, Junior Boarding
The fast academic pace at most boarding schools necessitates a strong command of the English language prior to enrolling. In order to keep up with coursework and perform at your best, you should be able to read, write and speak English with near fluency. If you aren’t almost fluent, you will likely struggle.
That doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t attend U.S. or Canadian boarding schools, however. It simply means you should look for boarding schools that offer English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English.
ESL programs help students to quickly get up to speed on the language. Depending on their mastery of the language, students are generally placed into a beginner, intermediate or advanced ESL class. From there, students are integrated with American students into classes where English is the only language spoken.
How Involved are Parents at Boarding Schools?
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Tue, Apr 27, 2010 @ 08:00 AM
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Co-Ed Schools, College Prep Schools, Learning Differences , Summer Boarding
Parents of students at private schools, public schools or day schools typically are more involved in daily school life than parents at boarding schools For the most part, this is a function of geographic proximity – boarding schools are often farther away than the local public high school or even the day school a few miles away. Significant involvement in a boarding school that is hours away is logistically more difficult for most parents.That is not to say that parents do not support the boarding school their child attends – far from it. But parents support the school more from a distance.
Advantages of College Prep Schools
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Mon, Apr 19, 2010 @ 08:00 AM
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All Boys Boarding, Co-Ed Schools, College Prep Schools, All Girls Boarding
Students interested in attending high school away from home have several types of boarding schools to choose from. Military boarding schools can help ready students for a military career, junior boarding schools are 
for elementary and middle school students, therapeutic boarding schools provide a mix of therapy and medical support with academic coursework, while college prep schools are focused solely on training highly intelligent students for admission to and success in college.
for elementary and middle school students, therapeutic boarding schools provide a mix of therapy and medical support with academic coursework, while college prep schools are focused solely on training highly intelligent students for admission to and success in college.Sure, some high schools can achieve the same result, but there are numerous advantages that college prep boarding schools provide that others schools generally do not.
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL ROWING REGATTA IN NORTH AMERICA HOSTED BY BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL
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Wed, Apr 14, 2010 @ 04:40 PM
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School News, School Sports, Co-Ed Schools
Every April, an average of 50 rowing clubs and over 1500 high school rowers travel to Mill Bay, British Columbia, Canada for the biggest high school rowing event on the continent. The event is hosted for three days by Brentwood College School and this year we are celebrating our fortieth anniversary of this annual event.
Co-ed Boarding Schools Pros and Cons
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Tue, Apr 13, 2010 @ 09:14 AM
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Co-Ed Schools
Before limiting yourself to all-girls or all-boys boarding schools, take another look at the pros and cons of a co-educational environment. While some studies indicate that boys and girls learn best when surrounded by their own gender, you can find many other studies suggesting that co-educational learning environments offer just as many plusses and minuses.What Both Single-Gender and Co-ed Boarding Schools have in Common are:
Strong Academic Programs
Boarding schools are designed to challenge students through a demanding course load and high performance expectations. Most students attending boarding school are college-bound and looking for educational training that best prepares them.
Boarding schools are designed to challenge students through a demanding course load and high performance expectations. Most students attending boarding school are college-bound and looking for educational training that best prepares them.
Rich Campus Life
On top of rigorous academics, co-ed boarding schools also offer their residents ample opportunities for extracurricular activities and socializing. Sports, art, theatre, music, games and hobbies can all be pursued at boarding schools.
On top of rigorous academics, co-ed boarding schools also offer their residents ample opportunities for extracurricular activities and socializing. Sports, art, theatre, music, games and hobbies can all be pursued at boarding schools.
What is a Typical Boarding School Student Like?
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Allison "AJ" Miller
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Tue, Apr 06, 2010 @ 10:11 AM
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All Boys Boarding, Co-Ed Schools, All Girls Boarding
Boarding school students are, in many ways, just like their high school counterparts at your local school. Boarding school students spend most of their day at school, followed by sports or gym, and extracurricular activities later in the day. They spend most of their evening hours engaged in homework, but have more free time on the weekends, when there are additional activities available to them, including off-campus excursions and events.Some ways that students at boarding schools are frequently, but not always, different from their day student counterparts is that they spend more time studying and less time watching TV and playing video games. They simply don’t have time. And much of their non-school hours are engaged in activities, rather than just relaxing.
Many boarding school students develop talents and skills that they hone and apply at school, such as by joining a sports team or concentrating on preparing a portfolio of photography work. Students can work independently on their craft while still overseen and guided by their instructors, who often live on campus, too.
Which are the Best Boarding Schools?
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Tue, Mar 16, 2010 @ 09:00 AM
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All Boys Boarding, Co-Ed Schools, College Prep Schools, Junior Boarding
The top or best boarding schools have a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and selectivity. At the most popular schools, fewer than 25% of applicants are admitted each year, making them the toughest to get into. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are the best boarding school for your child.
