Becoming a day student at a boarding school?

Question

We moved to Switzerland and are looking for a good school to go to. A lot of the english schools are boarding schools. I'm 15 and would be a day student..what are the highlights and downsides Does anyone have any experience with swiss boarding schools?

Answer 1

Don't worry, those schools are known for the high quality curriculum and variety of afterschool activities. What is also important, they help to establish your social network, future connections.

This may seem not that important now, when you are 15, but, beleive me, a few years later, when looking for your first job, you'll see the meaning.

The best (and most expensive - about CHF35K/year) boarding school in Switzerland is Institut am Rosenberg.

Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

No !! have no experience in swiss boarding schools

Answer 4

Boarding Schools - Advantages & Disadvantages
Although boarding school enrollments are at an all-time high, most American parents still expect their children to live at home until college. On an expatriate assignment this is not always possible, since a number of areas of the world lack adequate high schools and sometimes even junior high or elementary school facilities. Parents considering assignment to a location with inadequate schooling should think about the following advantages and disadvantages of the boarding school option.

Advantages of a Boarding School Education
The student's self-reliance and independence are bolstered.
Continuity for the student is maintained even if the parents move from assignment to assignment overseas.
The community atmosphere can foster relationships between students and faculty/staff and among students themselves that are closer than at a day school.
Students can be academically challenged through extensive course offerings, high achievement standards, and a favorable faculty/student ratio.
A variety of extracurricular and athletic programs allow choices that suit individual tastes.
Rules and regulations provide a defined frame of reference for the student to adapt to away-from-home living before encountering the relative freedom of most college campuses.
Community and school service programs provide students with volunteer and work opportunities. Students are provided with supervised study periods.
Disadvantages of a Boarding School Education
Student is physically separated from parents and family.
Student must adjust to another set of new circumstances and surroundings.
Academic demands often exceed those of public and local overseas schools.
Students have less free time.
Extracurricular activities and athletic events fill up the student's hours after classes and on Saturdays.
Rules and regulations are universal and relatively stringent with expulsion for minor infractions.
Paying job opportunities for older teens are usually not available.
At Home or Abroad?
Once the decision has been made to send a child to boarding school, the next consideration is location. The apprehension involved in sending a child far from family can be so overwhelming that a U.S. boarding school may not even be considered. However, making a wise choice means considering all the alternatives.

Advantages of Boarding Schools Abroad
Choosing a boarding school near the post of assignment will increase the possibility for visits to family, reduce travel time and cost, and lessen family or student anxiety over separation distance
Overseas boarding schools offer an international and intercultural setting
Interesting field trips are a regular part of the curriculum
Common bonds of experience can lessen the overseas child's initial feelings of detachment from peers and can provide an important building block for new friendships
In addition, students who do well at an international school have college admission advantages because the experience adds a unique dimension to their accomplishments
Advantages of Boarding Schools in the United States
Choosing a boarding school in the United States means a greater selection of schools and programs
Some schools offer as many as 250 courses to meet the needs of the accelerated student
Some schools have special education and remedial facilities and/or vocational training options
U.S. boarding schools usually have more extensive music and extra-curricular programs
Volunteer community work is commonly encouraged. Financial aid is more often available
It is easier for families to visit U.S. campuses prior to admission
The socioeconomic diversity of the student bodies is greater than at international boarding schools
Educational and social continuity is provided for the student whose family anticipates a change in assignment/location
Students can more easily visit relatives and friends during school holidays
Finally, U.S. colleges and universities are closer for visits and interviews.
Choosing a Boarding School
Once the decision is made to put a child in boarding school, the family is then faced with the task of choosing the right school. Because there are hundreds of boarding schools in the United States and abroad, it is necessary to narrow the field to a manageable group. This can be done by focusing on basic considerations about the type of school that will meet the child's needs, skills, and goals.

The first step is to gather information. Carefully look through boarding school guides. They are usually available in public libraries in the United States.

The next step is to call or write for application packets from approximately 10 schools. Keep in mind that the school catalog always presents the institution favorably other publications such as course description booklets, student handbooks, financial aid information, and recent editions of the school newspaper or literary magazine will give a closer view of the school and will clarify how well it matches the child's needs and skills.

Matching the Boarding School to the Child
Most boarding schools offer good, solid academic programs however, they are geared to different types of student bodies.

Some highly competitive schools (Andover, Exeter, Deerfield) with median SSAT scores in the 90th percentile are looking for the highly motivated, independent student. Other schools take students with a range of abilities. Some are especially good at supporting underachievers others stress the need for self-reliance and high motivation among entering students.

Several take mildly learning disabled students who are given special pullout attention for an hour or two a day and mainstreamed the rest of the time. Most junior schools (for elementary and/or junior high students) are caring and give close academic and personal support to students.

Location is another important consideration. In addition to deciding if the child would be happier in an urban or rural environment, parents should consider whether the school is close to other family members who could provide support. Convenient access to international airports will ease the student's travel logistics.

Besides looking at admission requirements, curriculum range, extracurricular activities, and the colleges frequently attended by graduates, parents should ask questions that will indicate whether the school offers support for the child with family out of the country and also fosters international thinking. The following questions may be appropriate:

How many foreign and expatriate students are in the student body?
Are there special orientation programs for new overseas students and continuing support during the year?
Will the school assist with the logistics of vacations and travel?
What is the range of weekend activities?
Expatriate families often need assistance in matching their children with appropriate schools. A private educational counselor can provide diagnostic services, short or long-term counseling, educational testing, and school placement for a fee.

Whether a service is used or not, parents should assemble the following material:

Transcripts for the child's current grade in school and for at least 1 previous academic year.
Recent standardized test scores indicating a child's achievement levels in language arts, reading, math, social studies, science, etc.
The SSAT, IQ or ability test scores (Otis Lennon, Stanford Binet, WISC-R, or similar) if they are available.
Any documents or school recommendations that would further support a child's application or that would present evidence of a special need such as a learning disability.
Once an education counselor has an academic profile of the child and an overall sense of the relationship between the child's ability and achievement levels, the child's special interests and talents (sports, drama, music, computers, a desire for independent study) should be determined. Both parents and student should indicate desired school elements: structured or unstructured environment, large or small size, urban or rural setting, coeducational or not, proximity to relatives or to an international airport, emotional, academic, or logistical support, religious preference, and overall school costs.

Campus Visits
Once the choice of possible schools has been narrowed to a manageable number, visits to the campuses should be arranged if at all possible. School visits should be made before an application for admission is submitted (ideally, during the fall or winter preceding the student's enrollment and on a day when school is in session). The prospective student greatly benefits from a firsthand look at the students, faculty, physical amenities, and prevailing atmosphere at the school. The visit is also an excellent opportunity to ask questions that were not answered by the school's written material and to engage in a candid exchange of opinions and concerns with school representatives. Visiting a boarding school is very similar to visiting a college campus. Many boarding schools offer summer programs which provide an excellent opportunity to find out if there is a "match" between school and student.