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Most children do quite well indeed at boarding schools. Many in fact thrive. This of course varies from child to child. Some children do better academically in boarding school than in day schools because of the more structured environment. Others children develop important social skills and become more confident. Some may have done the same in day schools. Some children benefit more than others from the experience. Boarding is not, however, suitable for all children. Some children do not react to being away from home. Most children may be a little teary at first, but quickly adjust to the program. Other children have more difficulty. Most prep schools take special care with the new children away from home for the first time. Here parents need to take their child's maturity and personality into account. Some are not ready for the extperience. Others are ready and thrive at boarding schools. Many children who might have been distracted from academic and cultural activities like music have wondurful boarding school experiences. And for sports-minded boys there are unique opportunities. The huge amount of time children spend passively watchimg television is invested in many more valuavle activities at Boarding schools. Here are some individuals involved in a wide range of activities.
Of course academics is one area in which boarding school children benefit. Not only is there more classroom time, but the time tends to be more valuable as teachers do not have the distractions of disruptive children. And the smaller classes provide much more individual attention for the children. This means that children having troublr get more assistance and clever children get more stimulation. The overwealming impression one gets in visiting boarding school classrooms is children hard at work and learning taking place.
