Since it’s Back To School time, you may be thinking ahead about High School options for your newborn I mean kindergarten I mean Middle School child.
If boarding school has crossed your mind or come up in conversation, you probably have a lot of questions. Even though there are about 180 boarding schools around the country, many parents only know a few people who attended one.
If you’ve been wondering if the boarding school experience would be good for, or appeal to, your child, the upcoming BOARDING SCHOOL 360 Info Fair hosted by Garrett Educational Consulting at the SouthPark Marriott is a great option for you and your family to learn more.
Boarding School 360 2022
Tuesday, September 27
5:00-7:30pm
Charlotte Marriott SouthPark 2200 Rexford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
This Event is Free and Open to the Public, but Requires Registration / RSVP
In Person with Almost 50 Boarding School Admission Representatives
Ask the experts in person at this upcoming Boarding School Fair in Charlotte, where you can meet and chat with admission reps from 49 US boarding schools (list of schools in attendance here).
On Tuesday, 9/27, BOARDING SCHOOL 360 offers you the chance to attend at no charge a panel discussion and meet & greet with reps from 49 of the best boarding schools in the Eastern US. The list of schools attending is wide-ranging, diverse, multi-faceted and stellar. It features all the “big name” schools you know (St. Pauls, Groton, Choate, Woodbury, Episcopal) but more importantly, many, many schools you will want to know more about.
Schedule of Events
Doors Open – 5:00pm
School Fair Booths – 5:00-7:30pm
School Panel Discussions –
Breakout panel discussions that will cover topics including: academics at boarding schools, student life, social & emotional health, single gender education, and junior boarding schools. Panels will be lead by admissions reps and there will be time for attendee Q&A
Even If You Just Have Questions about Boarding School:
This is your opportunity to explore at no cost with your child or family the option of Boarding School. Maybe you have questions like these about why boarding school in the first place?:
- Who goes to boarding school? Why do they choose to “go away”?
- Is it just for people raised in the Northeast? On an Ivy League track?
- Aren’t they very exclusive and expensive?
- Do they offer scholarships? Need Based? Athletic? Achievement?
- Do they recruit athletes?
- Won’t my child be so far away if they go to boarding school? Why do parents do that?
- When should we start looking and evaluating? Is it the same timing as high school applications?
- Are they all single sex or are there co-ed boarding schools?
- Does it start in 9th grade?
- Is there financial aid if we decide it is a great option for our child?
- What are the upsides vs a local day school?
- Do they all look like Hogwarts?
“People think boarding schools are for the super-smart, super-wealthy, or people who have gotten in trouble. But that’s just not the case,” says Katie Garrett, founder of Garrett Educational Consulting [GEC] and Boarding School 360. “The truth is, there are many different kinds of boarding schools, and most have robust learning resources that benefit so many different types of students. And for those students, boarding school improves their academic trajectory — and their career trajectory — for life.” Read GEC’s breakdown and tips on deciding on Boarding School in our article here.
Learn about Boarding Schools First Hand
Boarding School 360 2022
Tuesday, September 27
5:00-7:30pm
Charlotte Marriott SouthPark 2200 Rexford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
This Event is Free and Open to the Public, but Requires Registration / RSVP
Garrett Educational Consulting
Garrett Educational Consulting provides comprehensive application support to students going through the college admissions and boarding school admission process. Learn more about their services by clicking HERE.
425-A S. Sharon Amity Road | Charlotte, NC 28211
980.677.0311
info@garretteducationalconsulting.com
