10 Private Elementary Schools Within 20 Minutes of Boston
If you live in Boston, one of the perks of enrolling your child in a private school, rather than...
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Why Consider an All-Boys Pre-K Program?
Is Pre-K too early for single-sex education? Not according to the research. For many parents, a...
3 Things You Can Learn About Educating Young Boys – A Male Early Education Teacher’s Perspective
Male teachers are a rarity in American elementary schools, in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten...
Fessenden Students on Leadership
Honesty. Compassion. Respect. Fessenden’s core values serve as a solid foundation for students —...
‘Play is the Work of Childhood,’ but is it Beneficial?
For most adults (unless we’re very lucky), “work” and “play” tend to be separate pursuits. We...
Can I Get There From Here? The Logistics of Transporting Multiple Children
Fessenden is the best educational fit for my son, but I still have to get my daughter to school....
Life and Leadership – A Popular Fessenden Course for Middle School Social Development
The energy is vibrant in the Life and Leadership classroom. Boys are buzzing around the room and...
How to Help Your Middle Schooler Focus on School Throughout Life’s Challenges
The middle school years are tough even when things are going well. The transition from the single...
The 10 Things Every Pre-K Teacher Wants Parents to Know
1. He’s capable of so many things. As a parent of a Pre-K boy, you may sometimes feel you’re caught...
Surprising Facts About Dorm Life at a Junior Boarding School
There’s a good reason why so many parents worry about whether their son is too young to live away...