<p>I ended up posting this on one of the older threads but will repost here: </p>
<p>Every school has to start somewhere - but the school is unaccredited and in its infancy. I think it’s telling that Bluedot didn’t come back with any specific information over the past year. There are so many scams these days I would be loathe to place my children with adults I couldn’t verify, in a school where the curriculum wasn’t advanced.</p>
<p>It’s a stretch to send a child to a known boarding school. Sending one around the world with total strangers in a new organization that can’t yet be vetted means being a guinea pig.</p>
<p>Nice concept - tempting, intriguing - but not sure it’s ready for prime time until it works it’s kinks out and gets a stronger faculty line-up. 10 million dollars in an endowment isn’t a lot of money to bank even if the majority of students are full pays. Salaries, benefits, supplies (laptops, phones,etc) and facilities rentals would eat up the bulk of that.</p>
<p>Having said that - my experience with School Year Abroad which does the same thing on a lesser scale (I.e. one country instead of many) has been a gem. There is significant travel built into the tuition for less than half the price, the students are full immersion, and the program is vetted and funded by the top boarding schools. </p>
<p>You DO NOT have to be a boarding school student to apply: <a href=“http://www.sya.org%5B/url%5D”>http://www.sya.org</a></p>
<p>Might be a good alternative for qualified students who don’t get a BS spot. The college counselors stay in touch with your home school throughout the year and students who are admitted are sometimes grandfathered in if they want to do a second year in a different country while still getting AP and honors coursework.</p>
<p>Also, for those who are in enrolled in a BS (or going) – the bonus is that if the BS school is in the consortium, you may be eligible for additional FA support/resources if you’re accepted.</p>