Howland, Spence & McMillan - Educational Planning Wisdom
What We Do
We guide families searching for schools, colleges, and graduate programs where the unique child, adolescent, or young adult can thrive.
How Do We Do It
We assess each student’s strengths, interests, needs, and potential to facilitate the best school, college, or graduate program fit.
Why We Do It
We are committed to helping students discover their potential through education.
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Boarding Schools
Distinct advantages
For over five decades, HS&M has helped students and families experience the unique advantages of a boarding school education. In addition to the exceptional academic programs, small class size, and favorable student-faculty ratio that characterize independent schools generally, boarding schools provide distinct opportunities for student growth. These include:
- Development of independent learning skills for college
- Strong sense of community in a residential environment
- Diverse extra-curricular programs
- Substantial leadership opportunities
- continuous faculty accessibility and a 24-hour learning environment
Some families, for whom the idea of boarding school is a novelty, are pleasantly surprised to discover the distinctive educational opportunities made accessible to their children through the boarding school experience. Through partnering with HS&M, families quickly learn that boarding school is not, as the stereotype would have it, exclusively for the privileged or the troubled.
Often, by partnering with HS&M to identify the right match among the wide range of boarding schools located in reasonable proximity to the family home, parents come to understand that they can maintain ready access to their child’s school community while their child enjoys the full benefits of the boarding school experience.