Attending boarding school is no longer about convenience for expats living abroad, rathereducators believe students developimportant life skills, setting them up for success in the future.
Attending boarding school is no longer about convenience for expats living abroad, rathereducators believe students developimportant life skills, setting them up for success in the future.
Some of the world’s best universities are located in the United States and the competition to gain entry into top schoolscan be fierce. Developing a competitive edge is key, and it’s becomea compelling enough reason for parents to send their children abroadto study at schools with boarding programmes.
Dean Topodas, Director of Residential Life at Windermere Preparatory School(WPS),said the school’s boarding offeringwas actively sought out by families as a catalyst to enable their children to attend a university in the US.He said many parents were persuaded by the quality of education, extracurricular activities and opportunities on offer.
Jefta Timmer was only 10 years old when she moved from her home in the Netherlands to India with her family. While she knew she would be leaving behind her old home, her childhood friends and her favourite foods, she had no idea that she would also be leaving behind her old perspective of the world forever.
