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PREP: The Parent’s Guide to Boarding Schools, Kristin White

“Anyone considering sending their child to boarding school would do well to start here.”
–Publisher’s Weekly

The definitive guide to boarding schools in the United States.
For parents who are considering boarding school for their child, evaluating the many different schools to find the right fit can be an overwhelming experience. Navigating the application process can be even more complex and difficult.
Prep: The Parent’s Guide to Boarding Schools (Bloomsbury, July 2025), written by top educational consultant Kristin White, is filled with all the information, analysis, and advice parents need when researching boarding schools for their children. Written by a boarding school expert, it provides important details into boarding school life, types of boarding schools, and how to find the right school for your child. In addition, Prep offers an analysis of the role that attending boarding school plays in selective college admissions and ways that this type of education can help prepare students for their next steps in life. Parents concerned about the cost of boarding school will find information on financial aid, competitive full-ride merit scholarships, and free boarding schools.
Featuring insight from boarding school admissions directors on how they evaluate applicants and how to stand out in the admissions process, as well as stories from students and parents, Prep provides an invaluable inside look at boarding schools. Parents will come away feeling confident and prepared to help their child make an informed decision regarding their education, well-being, and future success.

Reviews

“Kristin White covers all the details that can be so daunting for a family researching a boarding school opportunity. I highly recommend this book and highly recommend researching all the benefits a boarding school can offer your child. It is an opportunity of a lifetime!”
-Brett Graham, Director of Admissions, Georgetown Preparatory School”I highly recommend this book to any family considering the boarding school option. It is full of valuable insight about boarding schools and the application process.”
-Doug Price, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Middlesex School

“Prep: The Parent’s Guide to Boarding Schools is a valuable resource designed to help families make informed, confident decisions that suit their unique needs when selecting a boarding school for their child.”
-Jim Detora, Head of Avon Old Farms School

“Mere data cannot guarantee your child’s happiness or success at boarding school, but reliance on comfort alone may limit your understanding of the school’s offerings and overall strength. Prep: The Parents Guide to Boarding School provides the structure and information you need to organize your thinking and ultimately allow you to trust your instincts while verifying the facts.”
-Katherine G. Windsor, EdD, Head of Miss Porter’s School

About the Author: Kristin White is an educational consultant who helps students evaluate boarding schools, colleges, and other educational opportunities while also helping them navigate the admissions process. Her educational consulting firm, Brightbridge Advisors, works with students from all over the world. Kristin is also the director of high school counseling at a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut, and a member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. She is the author of The Complete Guide to the Gap Year: The Best Things to Do Between High School and College and It’s the Student, Not the College: The Secrets of Succeeding at Any College Without Going Broke or Crazy.