What are the advantages of an all-boys school?
There are many unique educational elements to an all-boys environment. In a single-sex environment, boys are more likely to participate academically and socially in the classroom. Generally, there is less trepidation and more willingness to express thoughts, feelings and emotion. For a more in-depth understanding of specific boys’ educational needs please read Real Boys, William Pollack, Ph.D, Boys and Girls Learn Differently, Michael Gurian. An excellent site on the benefits of single-sex education can be found at http://www.singlesexschools.org/. Another excellent source of information and data on how boys and girls learn differently is Dr. Leonard Sax’s book Why Gender Matters.
