Vinehall School
EDUCATION
How to meet parents’ needs BOARDING FLEXIBLE
From boarding house pets and chocolate milkshake parties and paintballing to fantastic sports and arts facilities, in addition to the academic rigour, Heather Carruthers finds that boarding schools have moved with the times in order to meet the needs of the modern family.
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oarding remains a popular choice for families, and student numbers at UK boarding schools have remained consistent for the past 17 years, according to the Independent Schools
Council (ISC) 2017 census. For relocating families, boarding schools offer an anchor point,
and for those on international assignments, they provide the added benefit of internationally recognised qualifications, allowing a smooth transition to the new school and continuity of education.
Many boarding schools around the world choose a US or UK
curriculum as their focus, but there are now almost 370 schools with boarding facilities across the world that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB). More than 50 of these are in the UK alone – the IB has become a popular choice with globally mobile families. ACS Cobham, an international day and boarding school in Surrey,
and TASIS The American International School in England offer the best of both worlds – a US-based curriculum with
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