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The Independent School Admissions Gazette
By Ali
We are excited to launch our new newsletter, where we update you on the dynamic admissions landscape, and invite you to explore the only directory providing tho…
The Importance Of Building A Broad And Diverse School List
By Ali
It is no secret that Covid and other factors have disrupted the secondary school admissions landscape. Schools, both boarding and day, have grown increasingly m…
When to Consider Boarding School
By Ali
Boston-area schools have long been considered among the best in the country, attracting a large number of applicants every year, as well as our hometown’s desig…
Welcome Midwest Boarding Schools!
By Ali
Welcome to this wonderful group of 5 Midwestern boarding schools! Some terrific options for students of all types.Lake Forest AcademyWestern Reserve AcademyInte…
Top Viewed Schools: Summer 2022
By Ali
Congrats to our Top Ten Most Viewed Schools this summer on the Owl Boarding School Guide! Tabor AcademyCushing AcademyMillbrook SchoolChoate Rosemary HallPerkio…
The Boarding School Consortium
By Ali
The OWL Boarding Guide welcomes the members of the Boarding School Consortium! Check out the individual pages of these distinctive schools, all located in the M…
Great Boarding School Coalition
By Ali
For years, we’ve sent students to these amazing schools and look forward to continuing our relationship with them. We are proud to have all fifteen of them incl…
Western Connecticut Boarding Schools
Highlighted in The Owl Boarding School Guide is this group of 12 special schools that recently hosted us for individual meetings to provide campus updates and s…
Second Edition: The Owl Boarding School Guide has Grown! Highlighting the Small Boarding School Association
We’re so pleased to add and highlight a special group of nurturing, supportive schools known as The Small Boarding School Association! In our school planning wo…
The Boarding Advantage in Challenging Times
Invariably I begin Zoom calls with my shelter-at-home high school juniors with some variation of, “How is online schooling treating you?” With few exceptions, m…
'You Sent Your Child Away!'
Demystifying the Boarding School Experience “Why would I send my child to boarding school?” “Boarding schools are for…troubled kids.” We hear these concerns exp…
Grit, Inspiration, & New Hampshire Boarding Schools
A Yankee Recipe For Success David Brooks recently wrote a column, “Putting Grit in its Place,” in which he references the current fascination with this formativ…
Why a Boarding School is Also a Good Home
For the record, I grew up a free-lunch kid from a public school in NJ. I had no idea about boarding schools other than to suspect that if someone was “sen…
Campus Visit Darwinism: Top Boarding Schools and Colleges are First to Close Doors to Visitors
Evolution often holds true for education: Health concerns surrounding coronavirus have led the most selective colleges and boarding schools to cancel or limit c…
It's Never Too Early - - Or Too Late - - To Apply To Boarding School
The arrival of spring brings the onset of warmer weather, reimagined hopes, and new opportunities. And just as spring signifies the start of the second season o…