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Below are eight reasons why I choose to stick with and stand by boarding schools.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="fsElement fsContent" id="fsEl_9091" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > </div> </div> <div class="fsElement fsContent card dark" id="fsEl_9089" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > <h3 style="text-align: right;">REASON #1</h3> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>You are surrounded by unique and inspiring peers.</strong><br /> <br /> Individual success, health, and confidence often flourish because of those with whom we surround ourselves. Learning in a global community – with peers from across the nation and around the globe – advances our understanding of and how we see our place in the world. To learn, understand, and accept individual differences at a young age provides students with a competitive advantage as they look to dive deeper into our interconnected world via college and beyond. </p> </div> </div> <div class="fsElement fsLayout fsTwoColumnWideLeftLayout fsStyleAutoclear" id="fsEl_9062" data-use-new="true" > <div class=" fsDiv fsStyleTwoThirds fsStyleColumn fsStyleColumn-1 fsStyleAutoclear" id="fsEl_9063" > <div class="fsElement fsLayout fsTwoColumnLayout fsStyleAutoclear" id="fsEl_9065" data-use-new="true" > <div class=" fsDiv fsStyleColumn fsStyleColumn-1 fsStyleAutoclear" id="fsEl_9066" > <div class="fsElement fsContent card green" id="fsEl_9067" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > <h3>REASON #4</h3> <p><strong>Learning happens around the clock. </strong></p> <p>Often, the most important lessons on character, responsibility, leadership, and connection occur outside of the classroom. At boarding schools, students grow and develop at all hours of the day: from morning school gatherings to afternoon activities, to conversations on the paths, in the dining hall and in the dormitories. The opportunity to grow and develop exists and is nourished at all times. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" fsDiv fsStyleColumn fsStyleColumn-2 fsStyleColumn-last fsStyleAutoclear" id="fsEl_9068" > <div class="fsElement fsContent card red" id="fsEl_9069" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > <h3 style="text-align: right;">REASON #3</h3> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>Small class sizes help you find agency and celebrate others. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: right;">The classrooms found in a boarding school environment are often organized in a circular fashion; seldom are desks found in rows. This is an important physical aspect, as the formation reflects the philosophy that every opinion is valued, that ideas exist to be shared, and that every student has the option to participate, engage, and be heard. Teachers can, in turn, focus on the actual art of teaching and developing skills in their students. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fsElement fsContent card light topography" id="fsEl_9090" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > <h3 style="text-align: right;">REASON #7</h3> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>Weekend Activities are robust and available to all. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: right;">The fun and learning does not need to end on Friday at 3 p.m. Rather, both expand into the evenings and on weekend days. Many boarding school employees have worked for summer camps and the notion of fun, relaxation, and engagement is something that is embraced by the entire school community. 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Teachers come to know their students as athletes, artists, adventurers, and – most importantly – as unique individuals. </p> </div> </div> <div class="fsElement fsContent card dark" id="fsEl_9073" data-use-new="true" > <div class="fsElementContent" > <h3 style="text-align: right;">REASON #5</h3> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>Develop your independence. </strong></p> <p style="text-align: right;">Frequently, adults underestimate the abilities and potential found in adolescents. 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