How do I convince my parents to let me go to boarding school?

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<p>I would do ANYTHING to go to boarding school. I want to leave my current (private) school because a lot of people dislike me there and I feel that I will be educated much better at the boarding school I want to attend.</p>

<p>My parents' concerns:
1. The tuition. We have enough money to afford it and the cost of the room, tuition, and board is about equal to how much it costs for them to raise me at home for a year.
2. I need to spend time with family in high school. They say that when I graduate from boarding school and go to college, my relationship with my family will be very loose and the only conversations we will have will be awkward and over the phone.
3. I live in Seattle, and the boarding school is near San Francisco.
4. Since the boarding school is all-girls, it won't prepare me for "real life" when I have to spend time around boys.
5. They know that my social status isn't fantastic in school, so they think I'm trying to "escape" my problems by moving.</p>

<p>This is my dream, and I really need help with how to convince them. I've already asked them and emailed them many links with information about the school and the benefits of all-girls education. They aren't willing to look at all of them because they say there is no chance they will let me. Please help me convince them.</p>

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<p>I really won’t be much of a help probably, but might as well put in my two cents.
Going to school far away WILL help you grow up. You’re on your own. But it might sway the relationship a tad IF YOU DON’T KEEP IT UP. Skype with them as much as possible. Call them. Text them.
And I don’t exactly understand your tuition problem…? Are you saying that you have the money, but they dont want to pay for it? In that cast, private schools are the best in the countrey. It’s worth every penny, apperently.</p>

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<p>Try to tell them why you really want to go, the education, the experience, your need to learn more. Your high school in the area might not have enough opportunities for you and your ready to grow. Go for it. Take a chance. I think parents really will go for your best decision if you tell them how you feel about it. That’s a parent’s job, is to support their daughter/son decision. I might sound melodramatic right now, but honestly, if they don’t want to support your decision, they’re not being good parents. Good luck. :)</p>

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<p>Your mom posted about this in the prep school parents forum Check it out. What a coincidence! Haha. It’s titled convince me.</p>