7 Signs Your 5-Year-Old Is Ready For Private Kindergarten
In Massachusetts, children must begin school in September of the calendar year in which they turn...
Exploring Diversity and “Sense of Place” in an Independent All Boys School in Boston
Diversity of the student population is an important consideration when exploring junior boarding...
Fessenden’s Head of School on Leadership
The act of teaching is all about leadership. That is what educators do each and every day. Be...
3 Opportunities Your Ninth Grader Will Only Get in Junior Boarding School
Ninth grade is not always the most fun year of high school. It can be a jarring transition from the...
What Makes a Junior Boarding School Applicant Stand Out?
Your son’s admission to his preferred junior boarding school will depend not only on his academic...
Redshirting: Are Parents Asking the Wrong Questions?
What is Redshirting? Redshirting Meaning: Across the country, more and more parents are...
6 Fun Weekend Activities at Our Massachusetts Junior Boarding School
There are 32 weekends in the junior boarding school year. For a junior boarding school student who...
The Case for Studying Spanish in a Private Pre-K and Kindergarten
At Fessenden, we believe students benefit in myriad ways from studying a second (or third)...
What to Say to Encourage a Child: How Parents Can Encourage Sons to Ignore 'That’s for Girls' Stereotypes and Pursue Their Interests
Does this scenario sound familiar? You invite your young son to join you and your daughter for a...
Is “Screen Time” Hurting Your Son’s Reading Development? The Perspective of an Independent All Boys School Leader
You grew up with a single TV in the living room and maybe a second in your parents’ bedroom, but...