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Exciting Volunteer Opportunities Your Child Can Access in Boarding School

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At Lakefield College School (LCS), community is one of our most cherished values. Whether it’s by establishing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, or forming long lasting connections with teachers, friends or the Grove Society Alumni Chapter, most LCS students remain part of the LCS community for years and often decades after their graduation. We encourage our students to take an active role in shaping their community for the better – both on a local and global level. Each of our students graduates having easily completed 40 hours of community service and often, many more. With the many volunteer opportunities offered at LCS, it’s not difficult finding a cause or project that speaks to your child’s interests. Here’s a quick look at some of the many exciting volunteer opportunities your child will have access to at boarding school: International Volunteer Opportunities Abound for Students at Boarding School If your child…

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What Great Boarding Schools Have in Common

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Every day at LCS, we look for those things that inspire and energize us, teachers and students alike. The more we share and collaborate, the more motivated we become and the more we learn – together. We often describe the process as “learning through relationships,” a keystone to developing and strengthening habits of lifelong learning. I recently came upon an article, written by two leaders in the private education sphere, highlighting the qualities and priorities that boarding schools like LCS, “built to last,” tend to share: 25 Factors Great Boarding Schools Have in Common. In it, the authors write: “Great boarding schools persist over time because they appeal to families seeking an education of deep impact, focused not only on academic training, but also on the formation of good character, habits of lifelong learning, and active citizenship.” The article lists so many qualities that resonate with the richness of learning…

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