@Happymom123: Most students will be able to find their people at Choate as it’s one of the larger schools, so there are more “types” of kids to mingle among. If a student feels isolated, most likely that would be due to isolating behavior on the student’s part rather than other students avoiding the shy student. Choate does a good job during the early days to force students to meet and mix, and they have special events to help internationals assimilate. I think all of the boarding schools are well aware of the anxieties of incoming students and do a good job of helping them all to reach a comfort level.