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How do you deal with homesickness at boarding school?
Boarding School Staff Advice
- Keep in Touch. We encourage our students to keep the lines of communication open with family and friends.
- Be Active and Involved. We also recommend that students need to be active in the school community.
- Talk with Us.
- Stick with It.
- Speak Up.
- Go to the Faculty and Staff.
- Be Involved.
- Make it Home.
How much does it cost to go to a boarding school?
According to Boarding School Review, the average boarding school tuition for a U.S. citizen is $56,875 per year (as of October 14, 2019). The tuition ranges are incredibly vast, from a mere $9,600 per year to more than $90,000 per year.
What is a dorm parent?
Dorm parents live in and supervise the dormitories, including one to two evenings per week of assigned supervision. They are responsible for the care and well-being of residential students and for providing a safe, secure, nurturing and structured dormitory experience for all boarding students.
How do I apply to Phillips Academy?
A complete application consists of:
- The Candidate Profile.
- Short answers and essay.
- Copy of a recent writing assignment—corrected and graded by a teacher.
- The Parent Statement.
- Current Grades.
- School Report with official transcript.
- Current English Teacher Recommendation.
- Current Math Teacher Recommendation.
How do boarding school dorms work?
Dorms or dormitories are students’ living quarters at boarding school. In a boarding school, a teacher will also live in the dorm. Unlike resident assistants in college dorms, these faculty members are proactively supervising all the students in their care. They know where everybody is and what they are doing.
How do you get used to boarding school?
Tips to help students settle into the boarding environment
- Give it time.
- Stay in contact with old friends.
- Get involved!
- Organize something at school.
- Express yourself.
- Talk to someone.