How important are sports? Tiers? Day students?

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You will need to check the policies about switching from boarder to day student of each school carefully, as he will most likely have to apply as a boarder since you are not local to the schools, and then switch prior to enrollment if you have moved by then.

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<p>Not true. S applied as a day student to 4 schools in the Hartford, CT area while we were living in lower Fairfield County, CT. We moved for H's job -- he had been doing a reverse commute for 4+ years. The timing all worked out -- D graduated from a private day school and S finished at his school, which only went through 9th grade. I attached a note to his application clarifying that he really was applying as a day student, just to be sure they got it. We also went through the logistics during the interview.</p>

<p>All the schools he applied to require participation at some level in sports -- but it doesn't have to be interscholastic teams. He's at Loomis and there's quite a list of club sports to pick from if you don't do team sports. And I'm pretty sure you can substitute participation in the theater production for 1 term of sports each year.</p>

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<p>CBBBlinker - I didn't say it wasn't possible. Clearly it depends on the school. As you stated, the best thing is to discuss it with the school, and see how they suggest that it be handled.</p>

<p>I do think that a school might find it a bit unusual for parents to move a great distance for their child to attend a boarding school as a day student. Just my opinion....and I am not a member of an admissions committee.</p>

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<p>Brooklyn -- my point is that there was no need to apply as a boarder and then "switch" to day student.

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I do think that a school might find it a bit unusual for parents to move a great distance for their child to attend a boarding school as a day student.

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On this point we agree. Our case was somewhat different in that H had already been working in Hartford.</p>