2026-27 Residential Boarding News

Welcome to BOARDING Message from Mr. Bridges

Welcome to the residential community for the 2026–27 school year! for what I’m thrilled to welcome everyone to campus ll have 135 promises to be a fantastic year. This fall, we’ resenting nearly boarding students living in our dorms, rep 14 different countries. who dedicate A big shout-out to our incredible prefects, idential so much time and energy to making our res to live and community a supportive and vibrant place rything we do. learn. Their leadership sets the tone for eve our weekend Ms. Popel will once again be coordinating e range of fun activities, and she’s excited to bring a wid or suggestions, events to our weekends. If you have ideas don’t hesitate to share them with her. l start to the Wishing everyone a smooth and successfu school year.

Welcome back, and go Red Hawks!

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Welcome to Pennington! st to have you here. Among my greate are returning to our halls, it is great portunities we have to gather: from op the all are us mp ca on ng livi of joys ball games and weekend trips. lley vo to s ng eti me ll ha d an rs ne Formal Din connect and deepen our to y nit rtu po op an us e giv nts me Each of these mo try start the year, I encourage you to we As . ity un mm co r ou to ip sh on relati embrace all that Pennington has d an le, op pe w ne to t ou ch rea s, new thing of your hall, your prefects, ers mb me the ow kn to t ge er, mb to offer. In Septe le you your roommate. These are the peop d an s, ad he rm do d an ts ren pa ll ha t the entire year. I am excited for ou gh ou thr h wit fun ve ha d an on t will coun ward to being a resource for for k loo d an ton ing nn Pe at ar ye another great t if ncerns, or ideas, so please reach ou co , ns tio es qu y an ve ha ld ou sh u yo you need anything!

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Welcome to the Pe nnington boarding community! I am so grateful to have gotte n to know people and connect through th is bi g boarding family. I m et all of these great people in the comm unity that brought me not simply just frien dship but a sense of family. Do not fear to walk out of your comfort zone. Try so me new sports, arts , theater productions that you thought yo u’ d never touch. And th ere are always peop le there for you, whethe r it’s teachers, peer s, prefects! - Iris Z. would u advice I o y e iv g e. Go If I had to all the tim rm o d r Congrats! u o You t stay in y in a club. say: do no s, play sports or jo ill d ere who w make frien t of cool people h the future. a lo ople in will meet . ortant pe p im e b Nisaiah M turn out to se connections! Make tho

I really enjoyed my time here, and I know you will as well! I remember where I first moved in, I was excited yet nervous. What if I don’t like it here?

What if they don’t like me? Well, I’m here to tell you that’s impossible. into Pennington is one of the best e you , m o lc unity communities I’ve been a part of and ly we incere rding comm ection s I there truly is nothing like it. There’s a n the bo e value con rongly literally something to do here for t w s where mmunity. I take everyone! Don’t be scared to get o o and c rage you t ffinity u involved! If there’s something you like o c e n h t a e e age of t was a plac t that isn’t here, advocate for it! I can n a v i , ad h e t confidently say that Pennington is a ple wi . For m roups I found peo s and g community that genuinely cares for e where experienc vents. I r you and your well-being; the time goes la i t a e sim ut gre living away o d fast, so enjoy it, embrace it, and try e plann dge that al new things! - Esther A. speci wle ackno home is a incerely d dIs from ce, an one can fin n e i r e exp C. every e that nts. - Jason v e li e b ome fun m

I am going to be honest , I was scared of my roommate at first. It was a tough time in the beginning but persistence is one of the most important tools I learned here, so I gave it another shot and we became lifelong friends and someone now I call a sister. Boarding school is awesome and fun. When things are hard, that is when you lean on your community.

- Anna-Kaisa H.

Hi incoming Pennington student! Like any school, there will be ups and downs. The positivity and breath of community that Pennington brings will overthrow any negative emotions.

My biggest piece of wisdom to you as you either begin or continue your journey here is to live in the moment and do not let others’ opinions knock you down. I challenge you to spend your remaining years here in the moment. - Gi M.