I liked how the teachers really took the time to get to know the students. I found myself talking to my teachers and relating to them as I would with my mother. Being at boarding school can be a little disconcerting because you're not with your parents. the teachers were so understanding though and I really appreciated their input. They always watched out for us.

The academics were very difficult, but in the long run I think that the difficulty will prove beneficial. The teachers are very hard, especially on English papers. The workload was a lot as well. With very demanding arts classes at a performing arts boarding school the homework load sometimes was out of control and I found it difficult to balance the homework with my dance classes.

The Walnut HIll school doesn't offer athletics

THe Walntu HIll School doesn't offer athletics.

The arts program is what Walnut HIll does best. I loved how evey student who goes to the school has a passion for the arts. They love and support each other and their interests in arts from creative writing to ballet.

The arts program was very demanding. Classes would start after school around 2 and end around 6 with rehearsal sometimes after that. It was difficult to balance the arts classes with the workloads.

The leadership students were really exceptional. They were outgoing and appreciative. They organized activities that everyone could do like Hiking, Skiing, or apple picking.

Sometimes the activities fell on days that you would have rehearsal for your arts classes and you couldn't go. The scheduling was a little difficult.

Everyone was friends. If you needed a sweater to match your awesome new plaid pants you could just knock on the door of the person next to you. It was never hurt and everyone loved your company.

It was loud sometimes late at night and it's always difficult to share a bathroom.

The timing was great. No matter, what you could always eat when you were hungry.

The food sometimes wasn't very good. I found they made pasta quite often and if you don't like pasta then life's rough at the Walnut Hill school.

Everyone fits in at Walnut Hill. Even if you have blue hair people think that's awesome and ask you how you did it! The students were very welcoming when you first arrive and they help you bring your stuff up to your rooms and show you around so you feel a little less tense about leaving home.

The school is quite diverse. Although the asians tend to stay together and it's not very well integrated.

My friends and I would always take the T (commuter train) into Boston. It's only about a 20 minute train ride. We would shop and sometimes go to the museums.

Yes!! Natick Center is about a 10 minute walk and there's always stuff to do. There's ice cream and a Dunkin Dounuts as well as an outstanding library. Also, you can take a short taxi ride to the mall of the movies. On the weekends the school offers a shuttle to the movies and the mall.