The Truth About Boarding Schools

A recent report commissioned by The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) noted that 91% of boarding school students felt academically challenged, compared to 70% of private day school students and 50% of public school students. The same study found that 87% of boarding school graduates felt very well prepared academically for college, while the 71% of private day school students and 39% of public school students said the same thing. 

TABS released this report in order to help prospective students understand the different advantages a boarding school education might provide. The association leads efforts to promote awareness of boarding schools across the US and Canada. You can check out key points from the study, along with a colorful, data-filled infographic, at TABS’s website: “The Truth About Boarding Schools.”

From the TABS blog: “Boarding schools today are poles apart from their stereotypical Hollywood images, as havens for children of privilege or refuges for troubled teens. Research proves that contemporary boarding schools serve a diverse body of motivated students who study and live in supportive, inclusive academic communities where they learn about independence and responsibility – values that help them achieve success at higher rates than private day and public school students – in the classroom and beyond.”

Dive into their blog to learn why today’s boarding schools are more relevant than ever.