<p>Agree Tapper7. This whole bubble approach to education is wrong on so many levels. My sister and her husband worry endlessly about putting their children in “conservative” environments where the family’s views will remain pleasantly unchallenged. What good is that? It’s the exact opposite of what I’d hope for my family. I know dozens of liberals and conservatives who manage to stay the course, but are much more capable of defending themselves intellectually because their views were tested and argued by their peers and teachers.</p>
<p>I went to a BS and an Iyy League school during the 60’s. At college, I saw the radical left engage violently the police on the city streets, heard the SDS shout down a stage full of supporters of the Indo-China war, who were from the government of South Vietnam, and felt the burn and sting of tear gas during student riots, among many other things. Awful times. My politics and religious views were then, as well as now, old line conservative. My son, when facing far left liberals in his NE BS over the next three years, will be watching small timers. He will be fine and, in fact, will become a better and brighter person these next few years by being with, learning from, watching closely and conforting at times some of his ideological opponents in their native habitat.</p>
<p>Webb School in Bell Buckle, and Baylor, are only about 30% boarders. St Andrews-Sewanee is 48% boarding.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what percentage boarders McCallie has?</p>
<p>Would Woodberry Forest (100% boarders) be characterized as conservative today?</p>
<p>McCallie is about 1/3 boarding. (Decades ago, ratio of day to boarding was closer to 50/50. Times have changed.)</p>
<p>Toadstool. I’m neither a conservative nor a Republican (nor a liberal nor a Democrat, for that matter), but I’ve heard nothing prior to this about non-liberal points of view being bashed or ridiculed at the HADES category of schools. To the best of my knowledge, those schools work hard at being pretty inclusive and respectful of all points of view. At which school did your son/daughter experience something different?</p>
<p>I think that being in a school with liberals will actually help your D reinforce and cement her beliefs, and it never hurts to be open to new ideas (but obviously it doesn’t mean she has to accept them). Most schools are filled with bright, educated people who are mature and generally accepting of everybody’s point of views. I think it is actually quite silly to only apply to conservative schools as it restricts your scope to a minority of great schools, but that is just my opinion, being neither Christian nor conservative. I’m sorry if I offended anyone and I had no ill-meaning in mind - just wanted to add my opinion.</p>
<p>Perhaps the key point is that one can learn very little from discussions with only those whose opinions, philosophies, and perspectives match one’s own. In fact, that is exactly why the best prep schools seek diversity among the students they choose to admit - and also why they work so hard to develop a culture of respect for all points of view. Indeed, those are some of the most important reasons that we hope our child will be able to attend one of those schools.</p>
<p>I think it’s a good idea to enroll your D in a Christian boarding school. A Christian boarding school is no different in many ways from most other boarding schools. There is a strong academic program, excellent sporting and artistic choices and a healthy environment and location. The advantage though being that the institution is faith based thus giving both staff and students the opportunity to worship together.</p>
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I also would love to know the schools you had a bad experience with, as a conservative. My family has had many generations attend New England bs… Belmont hill, nobles, Bbn, st marks… We r looking to send our son to NE bs next year and now fear our conservative values may make him an outcast.
Thanks
If you are looking for a NE-level boarding school experience for a conservative son, you may want to include Woodberry Forest School in Virginia on your list of schools to consider.
http://issuu.com/woodberry1889/docs/wfs_profile_2015_web_6b2363953962e8/1
Beautiful campus on 1200 acres. History, tradition, academic challenges, huge endowment, extracurricular opportunities for everything from hunting and fishing to physics competitions and fine art, the place has it all. Added bonus, your son’s conservative values would fit right in.
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