Boarding School Supply List

Prep School Admissions
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<p>Thanks so much @skieurope!!! Although my DD is bringing her skateboard - she’s going to California after all ;-)</p>

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<p>Saved by a bathrobe… How? Curious… Just don’t be too graphic in your reply.;)</p>

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<p>There was one day where the air conditioning was broken going and making the dorms like 40 degrees, and everyone was coming out of the showers trying to get warm.</p>

<p>My VERY fluffy bathrobe was EXTREMELY warm. And thus, I did not freeze to death.</p>

<p>And there were a couple kids whose towels slipped… Suffice to say bathrobes prevent that from happening.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>@GMC2918 Oh, no problem packing a skateboard; I use mine in New England. However, for your DD, I’d probably not bring the surfboard on the plane. One essential for her buy/pack list though: a hammock!! Congrats to you and your daughter; Cate is a great school.</p>

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<p>Hammock? I’m curious.</p>

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<p>@mrnephew Cate’s dorm rooms have balconies or patios. It is Southern California after all ;)</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, you gotta have that hammock for your balcony. Nothing like it! But yeah, don’t bring a surfboard. We have plenty, believe me. But a skateboard? For sure. Bikes are slightly more advantageous (though a nightmare to bring out), but skateboards are great to have seeing as the road can take you most places on campus and aren’t hard to get across the country.</p>

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<p>I see. Hmm, I guess that won’t be too good of an idea for L’ville. :)</p>

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<p>Where is the recommended location to buy a mattress pad and what is the recommended brand? </p>

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<p>You will need Command hooks
<a href=“http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/Smart-Ideas/Dorms/”>http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/Smart-Ideas/Dorms/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Walmart, & office supply stores near colleges & boarding schools will sell all dorm room stuff you need:</p>

<ul>
<li>Command hooks</li>
<li>mattress topper</li>
<li>comfortable desk chair</li>
<li>desk lamps</li>
<li>fan</li>
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<p>If you are a long-distance boarder, you can buy stuff near the school. I ordered stuff online and had it sent to the school (i.e. desk chair; monogrammed backpack from LLBean)</p>

<p>So his stuff wouldn’t get mixed up w other kids, I labelled/monogrammed just about everything. DS is only one in the family w custom monogrammed sheets.</p>

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<p>@mrnephew Think again. Viewbook page 92</p>

<p><a href=“http://issuu.com/thelawrencevilleschool/docs/lawrenceville_viewbook#”>http://issuu.com/thelawrencevilleschool/docs/lawrenceville_viewbook#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>We also saw swing chairs and other outdoor furnitures in the dorm patio. </p>

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<p>Thinking again!</p>

<p>I want one. </p>

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<p>Although, it would get really chilly in winter. </p>

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<p>^ Ya think???</p>

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<p>Maybe just slightly. </p>