Does a High-Quality Pre-K Matter? What Researchers and Teachers Say
Is pre-kindergarten just a place to leave your child while you’re at work or are there actual...
4 Skills That Will Help Your Son Do Well in Kindergarten
Whether your son is starting kindergarten at 5 or 6, that fateful day will be here faster than you...
Getting to Know Fessenden’s Head of School Steve Armstrong
Steve Armstrong began his tenure as Fessenden’s Head of School on July 1, 2018. Towards the end of...
Why Choose a Boarding School for Your Middle Schooler?
When families explore the idea of boarding school at the middle school level, questions–and,...
Does Middle School Have Recess? Why It Should Be a Staple in Your Child’s Education
When the Common Core hit the public school system in 2009, education shifted from a whole-child...
Six Things Any School Could do to Help Boys Thrive
You’ve seen the headlines: “Public Schools Failing Boys,” “Boys’ Dropout Rate Double that of...
The Truth About Academic Redshirting
Your child will turn 5 this summer. It’s not a bad time for a birthday party; the kids can run...
3 Elements of a Pre-K and Kindergarten Curriculum that Make a Difference
At Fessenden, we often hear that students are happy to go to school each day. Beginning with our...
Why Play is Important for Early Childhood Development
Why is play so important? The value of play in providing a positive and productive learning...
10 Private Elementary Schools Within 20 Minutes of Boston
If you live in Boston, one of the perks of enrolling your child in a private school, rather than...