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A boarding school is an educational institution where students live as well as receive their education. In some boarding schools, students live on campus full time; in others, some students live on campus only part time.

Boarding school combines residential services with educational instruction at the same place. Students living away from their families and homes need a broader range of services than students who only spend part of the day or week at school. Some boarding schools are described as self-contained or “total” institutions.

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Different Types of Boarding Schools

Not all residential or boarding schools are based on the classic British model. Other types of boarding schools include schools for students with disabilities (e.g., students who are blind) and students with special needs (e.g., students who are mentally challenged). In the Israeli kibbutzim, children live and study in a commune, but they also have daily contact with their parents at specified hours.

Students are sent to different types of boarding schools between the ages of two and eighteen. The types of boarding schools range from nursery or kindergarten boarding schools to senior preparatory boarding schools. A student may spend from one to twelve years of his or her life in a boarding school.

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You have to have lots of money to attend boarding school.

Not so; about one third of students attending boarding schools receive financial aid grants that total a significant part of the overall tuition. Today many boarding school students are admitted from public schools and have families with a wider range of income levels. The demographic population represents a much broader socioeconomic, geographic, and ethic group than was previously traditional for boarding school students. What hasn’t changed in boarding schools is the rigorous emphasis on academics and personal growth.

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The Main Characteristics of Boarding Schools

The term “boarding school,” which means to stay or reside in school, refers to the traditional British model upon which most boarding schools around the world are based. At boarding schools, the rules regarding schedules and the use of designated areas for specific activities are strict. If a student doesn’t follow the rules, he or she may be punished.

Boarding school administrators determine the different activities that are to occur throughout the day and specify when and where they will occur. Specific areas include the dormitory, where the students sleep, often on bunk beds; the refectory, where the students have their meals; and the study hall, where the students do their academic work. There are bath and shower rooms, storage rooms for students’ belongings, and a playground for games and other activities.

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