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It is a privilege to see our boarding students grow, take
control of their time, take pride in managing their
dorm, cope with stress and learn how to work together.
And it is not just the students; the dorm faculty adds
to this colorful community. You see a family coming
together when a dorm parent bakes birthday cookies
for the students on her floor; a counselor who is
always there for a heart-to-heart; an Associate Dean
of Residential Life who opens her home up for after-
school activities; a hands-on Head of School who
works hard in the belief that “everyone has something
to offer in a community of keen learners.” All this and
more makes boarding life at Keystone unforgettable
with many little memories that will stay with them for
the rest of their lives.
whole. In turn the world embraces them with open
arms, as they reach out beyond the school gates. It
is the beginning of a life-long journey to discover
the world and oneself. This is their home, shared by
teachers, students and everyone – a sanctuary in its real
sense. It is the heart of their universe and the center of
their world. Each person is connected where nothing
ends and everything is just a beginning.
Their Keystone days will mark their youth, and become
part of who they are. All those late-night walks back to
the dorm, the sense of achievement they felt with each
project, the last-minute rush to finish assignments,
all the fun and friendship, all the ups and downs, the
confusion, disappointments along with the drive and
the sense of adventure that push them forward will
If the walls of the Keystone residences could talk, they flood back to them as the most precious memories of
would share these precious memories and stories of their life.
learning and living together, encouraging each other,
taking comfort in one another, debating the nuances of And there is no better way to remember a school.
philosophy or literature, pulling hair over a particularly
difficult math problem, organizing a charity event or a
basketball match, or putting together a performance.
These stories form the rich and varied backdrop to life
at a boarding school, full of hopes, ambitions and the
freedom that every teenager craves.
This is the beauty of a boarding school where every Sabrina Liu
residential student is presented with opportunities to Director of Marketing and Communications
grow from the inside out, to explore the wider world,
to form their own perspectives and opinions, and to
realize that they are one small part of a much greater
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