The Winchendon School Blog

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Why You Should Look At A Five-Day Boarding Option

As you explore independent, private high school choices for your child(ren) you may discover you have more than the two choices of day school and [...]
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Boarding School Interview Questions

Do you have an interview with a boarding school admission officer? Congratulations! Here are a few handy tools and look over a few common interview [...]

Finalizing your college list?  Consider these five points.

As you move through the fall, you will begin to pare down your Considering List to your final Applying List. But how do you arrive at that final [...]

Top 7 Ways to Crush A Virtual Interview

How to Turn a Downer into an Advantage
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How NOT to Choose a Boarding School

You’ve put in the time, completed your applications, embarked on tours and prepped for boarding school interview questions - congratulations! As [...]
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How To Stay In Touch With Your Son At Boarding School

BYou did it! You toured, found the right-fit school, interviewed, your son completed the application process and moved into his dorm to start his [...]
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Tips for Staying In-Touch with your Daughter when She’s at Boarding School

Congratulations! Your daughter is off to boarding school where she’ll be surrounded by new intellectual opportunities, have access to world class [...]
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How to Tell Your Family You REALLY Want to Go to Boarding School

Change can be hard. It’s especially hard for families who know eventually their child(ren) will move out of the family home and start living [...]