3 Cures for Your Gifted Middle Schooler’s Academic Boredom
Are your son’s middle school classes uninspiring? Is his homework just so much drudgery through...
Life After Fourth Grade: The Transition Away From Self-Contained Classrooms
If you think back to your grade school experience, you probably remember learning in a...
The Case for Spending Ninth Grade at a Junior Boarding School
Secondary boarding schools traditionally start with boys entering in ninth grade (their “freshman”...
Learning Outside the ‘Box’: The Benefits of an All-Boys Pre-K
Is pre-kindergarten too soon to start your son at an all-boys private school? Parents throughout...
The Spirit of Childhood: Fessenden’s Fourth Grade Campout
The spirit of childhood plays a significant role in the character of a school. At Fessenden, a...
Are Junior Boarding Schools Just for Jocks?
Like most boarding schools across the country, at The Fessenden School, we require our Middle and...
Is Your Child Overscheduled?
It goes without saying that participating in after-school programming is good for children. Playing...
Give Your Son an Edge: How to Get into the Top Boarding Schools
Are you wondering how to get into boarding school? If you are hoping to get your son into one of...
Work Hard, Play Hard: Why Weekend Programming Matters at a Boys Boarding School
Ask a typical school student what he did over the weekend, and he’ll likely tell you he went to the...
The Importance of Communication Skills and When to Build Them
Think about the number of times you have been required to interact with colleagues, peers, or...