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The Value of Challenge: How R-MA Helps Students Build Mental Stamina
- 09/11/2026
In Brief: Why Challenge Matters in Education Challenge plays an important role in helping students grow. When young people encounter appropriately difficult work and receive enough support to keep thinking, experimenting, and progressing, they develop more than academic knowledge. Through academics, leadership, athletics, mentorship, and daily responsibilities, students can build critical thinking, resilience, communication, adaptability, […]
How Student Leadership Training Prepares Cadets to Lead
- 09/02/2026
In Summary: Student Leadership Training for High School At R-MA At R-MA, student leadership training is built around experience. Through the Character and Leadership Development Program (CLDP), Cadre Camp, mentorship, and the cadet-led Corps, students learn to communicate, work as a team, accept accountability, make decisions, and follow effectively. These experiences help cadets prepare to […]
Helping Your Teen Adjust to Boarding School: A Parent’s Guide to the First Weeks
- 08/13/2026
In Summary: Adjusting to Boarding School Tips Adjusting to boarding school is a gradual process that looks different for every student. During the first few weeks, families can help by setting realistic expectations, establishing healthy communication routines, encouraging participation in school life, and trusting the school’s support system. While homesickness is common, most students grow […]
What to Ask on a Boarding School Tour Before Fall
- 08/06/2026
In Brief: Questions to Ask on a Boarding School Tour A boarding school tour is your chance to look beyond brochures and rankings. By asking the right questions about academics, student support, dorm life, and community, families can better understand whether a school truly fits their child. Summer visits before the fall term also provide […]
How Boarding School Dorm Life Helps Students Build Independence Through Structure
- 07/23/2026
Before You Read A well-designed boarding school dorm life balances structure with independence rather than controlling every part of a student’s day. At Randolph-Macon Academy, supervised residence halls, scheduled study time, mentorship, and student leadership create a supportive community where students can thrive academically and personally. The result is a boarding school experience that builds […]