How to Prepare Your Son for His Junior Boarding School Interview
For middle school boys, the prospect of being interviewed for admission to a junior boarding school...
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How to Teach Your Child Leadership Skills in Middle School
Some people are born leaders. They take control of difficult situations with confidence. They...
3 Reasons Ninth Graders Are Happier at a Junior Boarding School
Is there any good reason to wait until your son is in tenth grade to enroll him in one of the...
How All-Boys Kindergartens Teach Boys to Love Learning
“I am a teacher,” says Danielle Chambrelli, a kindergarten teacher at The Fessenden School, “but...
How Junior Boarding School Will Help Your Son Thrive in Secondary Boarding School
Boarding school is often synonymous with secondary school. It’s easy to understand why. In the...
Boarding School: An Academic Experience With All the Benefits of Summer Camp
Summer camps are known for their ability to take a group of children, often unknown to each other...
Why Fourth Grade is a Great Time to Enroll in a Private School
Fourth grade is a year of significant change for young, growing learners, which makes it a great...
Why Parents Need to Step Back and Allow Four- and Five-Year-Olds to Seek Adventure
It’s a natural instinct to prevent your child from doing something that appears to be risky or...
3 Questions Admissions Counselor Will Ask When You Apply to Their Pre-Kindergarten Program
Like most private elementary schools in the Boston area, at The Fessenden School, our process for...
3 Ways High-Quality Kindergarten Programs Help Boys Learn to Read
Literacy is the foundation upon which your son’s academic future will be built. When children learn...