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  For those who have never visited a boarding school, this raises a misperception, namely that boarding still follows the pattern set in Tom Browns Schooldays and other novels of that period. At that time boarding was viewed, externally at least, as a way in which children could be groomed in a rigorous and spartan environment so that they were well prepared for the vicissitudes of later life. The Tom Brown model of boarding has long since passed.

• Independent and Boarding Schools

  The popularity of independent education has grown over the years. What makes independent education so attractive is the breadth of choice and the quality of education on offer. The wealth of tradition and experience behind independent schools is balanced with a forward looking approach.

• Less Austerity, More Diversity Today

  Most students at boarding schools packed their bags willingly and are in daily e-mail contact with mom and dad. The ivy is no longer one shade of green. Students are as likely to room with a real prince of Thailand as with the fresh prince of Bel Air, as the schools reach farther into the public high schools for the majority of their students, making admissions more competitive than ever.

• More To Know About Boarding Schools

  Learn about university placement counseling, financial aid, foreign student advisors and orientation, vacations, summers and other non-school times, teachers, campus facilities, and religious schools.