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What Sets St. Lawrence Seminary above the Rest?
February 28th, 2017
When choosing a high school, it has become somewhat counter-cultural to consider a boarding school. In today’s society, families more often want to remain close to their children and more directly involved in their daily lives. However, there are many reasons for and benefits of choosing St. Lawrence Seminary High School.
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Posted in: Residential Life, Admissions Process
Boarding School Myths Debunked
February 21st, 2017
Depending on our background and how we were raised, we all have our opinions as to how things are and who “belongs” to certain groups. This is especially true if we do not have firsthand experience with an environment, group of people, or situation. And when speaking to parents about the possibility of considering a boarding high school for their child, here at St. Lawrence Seminary high school, we’ve seen many times their preconceived notions of what they think they know about boarding schools surface.
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Posted in: Boarding School, Admissions Process
The Advantage of Attending a Faith-Based High School
February 7th, 2017
Choosing the right school is one of the important decisions parents can make for their teenage children. Choosing the right high school is important as it lays a solid foundation for post-secondary education and equips students with basic skills for life. Parents choose schools for a variety of reasons: location, program, quality of education, quality of staff, graduation rate and college admission rate, just to name a few. These are all important things to consider, but there’s one other factor that parents may want to consider in choosing a high school for their children: faith.
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Posted in: Spiritual Life, Admissions Process
Why Community Service is Essential for a High Schooler
January 31st, 2017
Some boarding schools offer excellent opportunities for students to get involved in service-related activities. Similarly, many boarding schools provide ample opportunity to combine community service with a high school curriculum. Combining community service into the regular routine of a high schooler’s schedule is a poignant teaching tool for the maturing adolescent.
So what are some of the benefits of community service?
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Posted in: Ministry
How St. Lawrence Seminary High School Tackles Homesickness
January 24th, 2017
Homesickness is an interesting “disease” because it’s common, it’s predictable, it’s natural, and while it’s not entirely preventable, it is curable.
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Posted in: Residential Life, Admissions Process
Ask a Boarding School Administrator: What I’ve Learned Talking to Parents
January 17th, 2017
Being a school administrator is hard work — both demanding and rewarding.
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Posted in: Residential Life, Boarding School
Ask a Parent: Why Boarding School Was the Right Decision for My Son
January 12th, 2017
When parents get together to socialize, they often talk about what they have in common, which often happens to be their children.
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Posted in: Boarding School, Admissions Process