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Why Teen Boarding Schools?
Of 1,500 private boarding schools worldwide, some 370 are
boarding schools
in the United States from New York to Florida, California, Texas and
all the smaller states in the USA. These private boarding schools are
responsible for educating more than 42,500 students in the US alone.
Although the
typical boarding school has been in operation for more than a century,
it is not the stodgy experience you might imagine.
Certainly, the most prestigious schools maintain a recognizable
tradition. But even among them, each school has its own personality.
Diversity is a widely sought goal for most college prep boarding
schools. In fact, 10-12% of the students in
the typical boarding school are from non US countries. 15% are students
of color (among National Association of Independent Schools surveyed
2003-2004, this ratio was nearly 20%).
And the denizens of even the most hallowed halls are not all from
wealthy families as once was uniformaly the case.
Financial assistance is widely available. Nationwide, $400
million in need-based scholarships and other financial aid goes to
private school students, and an additional $12 million is awarded to
non-needy students. 20% of private boarding school students
receive some financial support. The greater portion of this aid goes to
boarding school students, almost 2-to-1. Among NAIS boarding schools
surveyed, 31.5% students received aid.
Some teen boarding schools are religious, others are non-sectarian, and some
of the sectarian schools eagerly welcome students of other backgrounds
and faiths. In some cases financial support from the religious body may
be the major significant difference between a parochial private school
and an independent private school. As far as the student is concerned,
the difference may be nil.
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