“Our day at Webb was revelatory indeed. As certain as I was that boarding school was not for our family, I began to see what this kind of experience could provide for a child entering young adulthood. The fact that Webb is a hybrid—two single-sex schools sharing a campus, offering the all-girls education while still having easy social interaction with boys—was a real draw for us. I tried not to be seduced by the beauty of the campus and the accredited paleontology museum. We saw where the faculty lived: right there amongst the students, many of them supervisors of the dorms. Our student guide told us
how she could run to a teacher most any time she needed extra help, that they truly were dedicated to seeing their students succeed. She also mentioned nights at the teacher’s house making pizza or watching movies. We learned about all the clubs, athletics and campus social events, most of them organized by students. I began to understand what life at a boarding school could offer—what a school like Webb could offer. My daughter was sold.”
— Jill Larson, parent ’14
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