The Great Leap: A Parent’s Declassified Guide to Boarding School Admissions in 2026

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:12:50 +0000

Honestly, choosing a boarding school is a massive pivot. It’s much more than just poring over some glossy pamphlet with a couple of nice-looking façades and a list of high-ranking names that thought the place sounded cool enough to go on a brochure. You are in effect selecting a second home — one where your kid is going to wake up, work through all of those messy teenage kinds of issues, form lifelong friendships (yes, that really happens) and find out who they are when you’re not around to hover.