<p>As I started to really study the BS brochures, I noticed that some of them talk about having work programs for the kids. Is this something that all the schools have?</p>
<p>My understanding is that many boarding schools had required jobs for boarders in the distant past. Many have abandoned these requirements. A few, like Loomis, still have them.</p>
<p>NMH still has them because I think they still have a working farm. It seems like many we have been looking at have dining room duty - serving and clearing tables, not sure what else.</p>
<p>NMH has a work program in keeping with their commitment to educating the head, the heart, and the hand". Students are assigned a 4-hr weekly job. Could be working in the dishroom, kitchen, etc. When you are a senior, if you become a student leader, this counts as your work job.</p>
<p>NMH's program isn't in place because of the farm, though. Most students don't even work on the farm. They are just committed to making sure that all students understand the value of physical labor and helping out.</p>
<p>We have dormitory and work duty at Andover, as well as "Commons duty," though that is very seldom assigned. I'm very glad we don't have four hour a week, though. I can't imagine the added stress of that.</p>
<p>Miss Porter's has dorm and common room weekly chores. They, also, for sit down dinners (twice a week) have waitress duties that rotate. Day students are assigned work duties as well.</p>
<p>We have Work Crew. A lot of freshmen get put on "Dining Hall Duty" for a term, but upperclassmen usually work in the Dean's office or on some other on-campus duty. I think basically everyone does it once a term. I'm just finishing Dining Hall Duty this term... I mean, it's not that great when you're washing tables or unloading dishes, but it makes you think about what it's like to do that all the time, you know?</p>