The Case for Studying Spanish in Pre-K and Kindergarten
At Fessenden, we believe students benefit in myriad ways from studying a second (or third)...
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‘That’s for Girls’: How Parents Can Encourage Sons to Pursue Their Interests and Ignore Stereotypes
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? A School Librarian Weighs In
You grew up with a single TV in the living room and maybe a second in your parents’ bedroom, but...
Why Junior Boarding School: A Personal Story
Hear the story of why one family chose to enroll their son in a junior boarding school.
You Are Not Alone: 3 Reasons Parents Like You Choose an All-Boys Junior Boarding School
A boarding school, in the 21st century? With all boys? And starting as young as middle school?...
Fourth Grade: A Time to Encourage Complex Conversations
Fourth Grade: Encouraging Complex Conversations
Does Day Student Population Matter at a Junior Boarding School?
Families who are evaluating junior boarding schools often wonder about the mix of day students and...
The Fessy Bear is Everywhere!
Visitors to Fessenden are sometimes taken aback by the unexpected presence of a five-foot-tall,...
Four ‘Less is More’ Musts for Your Son’s Classroom
“Less-is-more” is not commonly considered a winning strategy in education. However, at a lecture...
3 Reasons a Junior Boarding School Won’t Turn Your Son Into a Snob
If you send your son to a junior boarding school, will he be destined to a life of snobbery? Will...