Do boarding schools have the summer off?

Some schools do have classes on saturdays, but not most. If someone lives close enough, their parents are more than welcome to come bring them home for the weekend, although that child misses a lot of fun on the weekend at school! read more

I went to a therapeutic boarding school and classes were all year round. It was very structured and there was always a tight schedule we had to follow. We had a summer camp like program during the summer months. read more

At my school, we have school monday-friday like most, and then on the weekends the boarders can choose from many different activities on/off campus, as well as sign out to walk around the town. Some schools do have classes on saturdays, but not most. read more

That's why four great Southern boarding schools - St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School, Webb School, Indian Springs School, and Baylor School - have banded together to create The Boarding School Experience (TBSE), a one-week summer exploration for rising seventh and eighth graders. read more