<p>I’ve been in both public schools and a boarding school. I have children who have been in a combination. Of all the options, boarding school has been the best decision for the second (staying home was best for the first). In general, in comparing the school experience with the boarding school experience - the educational and “global citizen” opportunities are better at boarding school. </p>
<p>I think the others have it right - for better or worse the students at BS had to meet a rigorous entrance requirement and although not all are “eagles” most are flying at a significantly higher level than what we found at elite private schools at home where “better than public schools” was the major litmus test for most parents.</p>