<p>Could we back up? Is the boarding school idea your idea, or your daughter’s? Why you aiming for those eight schools?</p>
<p>I don’t think any of the schools on your list will be “nurturing and supportive” in the manner you describe. They are all very competitive, academically and socially intense schools. All of them require students to be organized–ready to tackle an accelerated class load under significant time constraints. They aren’t schools for children who are currently performing beneath their potential.</p>
<p>There are boarding schools which are reputed to do very well with children who are smart, but not excelling. None of the schools you listed have that reputation.</p>
<p>If you can afford the fees, I’d recommend you engage a reputable educational consultant. [Independent</a> Educational Consultants Association | IECA](<a href=“http://www.iecaonline.com/]Independent”>http://www.iecaonline.com/) He or she would be able to help you ascertain which schools might best fit your daughter’s needs. </p>
<p>It is not the best idea to go into detail about your daughter’s characteristics on an open, anonymous internet board dedicated to prep school admissions. See: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/427714-if-youre-new-cc-please-read-before-posting.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/427714-if-youre-new-cc-please-read-before-posting.html</a></p>