Private Boarding Schools

The term boarding school fundamentally refers to classic British boarding schools, and most boarding schools around the world are modeled on the classic British boarding school. Boarding schools have specified rooms or allotted areas for different activities that occur throughout the day as defined by the boarding school administrators. These activities have a predefined structure and time set by the institution. These predefined schedules and norms are to be strictly followed, the failure of which could earn punishment. These rooms include the dormitory, where pupils share sleeping quarters, particularly on bunk beds, the refectory, where pupils take meals at fixed schedules, and the study hall, where pupils do their academic work. It also has facilities for bath and washing, and a storehouse for the storage of residents' belongings. Boarding schools also provide a playground for games and activities for the students.

What is flexi-boarding?
This basically means that a school accepts "part-time" boarders. Most boarding schools offer parents much more flexible arrangements these days to fit in with modern family life. Weekly boarding is widely available, and is becoming more popular with city-based parents, particularly in areas where day places may be in short supply. Flexi-boarding allows pupils to board for part of the week and to attend as a day pupil for the remainder of the week, or to board on an occasional basis.

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