Research strongly indicates that most boys have different learning styles and needs when compared to girls. Most boys develop
mentally, physically, and emotionally at a different rate from girls.
It is our experience that boys’ interests, hobbies, and inclination to physical activity respond best to a male focused framework
to learning. We believe that boys who learn in such an environment tend to become more comfortable and confident, enabling
them to develop a diverse range of interests and talents.
The fact that boys in boys’ schools academically out-perform boys in co-educational schools is reaffirmed by a glance at league
tables. But, according to the website of Merchiston College (http://www.merchiston.co.uk/), near Edinburgh, boys also thrive under the outstanding pastoral care provided by staff who are specially experienced in looking after boys’ needs.
Merchiston is a member of the International Boys School Coalition, founded in the United States to promote the study and development of education for boys. Another member school, which also teaches the English curriculum, is Chavagnes International College, the Catholic boarding school for boys, situated in the west of France.
Catholic boarding schools 