Why Parents Must Get Comfortable with the Word ‘Failure’
Parents often have a visceral reaction to the word “failure” in the context of student learning....
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The Importance of Family-Style Lunches
This week Lower School Head Stephen Billhardt share’s his perspective on why family-style lunches...
4 Ways to Give Your Kids a Great Education Without Leaving Boston
Do you really have to leave Boston as soon as your first child turns four?
Redshirting: Are Parents Asking the Wrong Question?
Across the country, more and more parents are “redshirting” their children when it comes to...
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...
4 Questions an Education Consultant Asks When Visiting Private Kindergartens
As an educational consultant, Carol Kinlan has helped hundreds of families in the Boston area find...
It Is A Wonderful Life!
Each holiday season, a favorite tradition for many of us is a viewing of the classic film It’s a...
‘No Girls Allowed’: How Single-Sex Education Helps 5-Year-Old Boys Learn
Separating boys and girls into different classrooms may make a lot of sense at the middle or high...
3 Reasons to Enroll Your Son in an All-Boys Kindergarten.
Interest in single-sex education is on the rise in the United States. For the past decade or so, ...
The Secret ‘In’ to Your Son’s World
“How do I get to know my son better?” “How can I build a better relationship with my son and fight...