@wolsajj I think most boarding schools have similar policies. Roommates- assigned. Classes - students test into math/language level. There are 2 different physics classes in 9th grade (one is easier) and I cannot remember how the students are assigned. Millbrook does a great job with the transition to boarding school. It is a very supportive and nurturing place. Your student is assigned an upperclassman “buddy” to help them in the first few days. I have already forgotten the titles, but besides proctors/prefects, dorms also have "peer counselors " that kids can turn to before going to an adult. My son did this, and I know kids did come to him with issues.