Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Anyone hear about attendance at games? Will parents be allowed in stands or cars?
Here’s a question. What is the recommended process for getting noticed by and select a prep school? Anyone getting money for sports? My son is a rising Sophomore that has finally gone through puberty and is playing club at the top level. Based on his late bloom and this lots year of school we are thinking about holding him back and sending him away after next year. Would love some advice or guidance from those that have gone through the process......and before the snide remarks, yes he is good enough that coaches are willing to make introductions but is there any showcase, is it based on school selection first, were your boys recruited? We are thinking about this regardless of lax.

We have gone through this process with 2 sons at NE boarding schools. Through this process, we have interacted with lacrosse coaches at 11 boarding schools. Our sons have played on top level clubs as well.

It is important to be proactive in this process and begin by familiarizing your family with the various potential schools. There are a lot of differences in academics, lacrosse competitiveness, size, coed, etc. As a start, go the www.boarding school review.com to get an initial sense and then go to school’s actual websites.

From there, have your son reach out to the coaches by email. If your son has a highlight video, include the link in the email. That email will get the ball rolling. Most of these coaches are involved or at least familiar with the club circuit. Some coach club teams and others go to summer tournaments to watch/meet kids.

The degree to which a coach has “pull” within admissions will vary school-by-school. However, almost all interact with admissions and submit a list of the players they want to support (often ranked by how much they want the player). This support certainly helps, but the applicant still needs to be an academically viable candidate for the school.

As for scholarships, it is almost all based on need-based financial aid. Meaning kids will get financial aid based on their family finances, not based on lacrosse talent. So if the family needs it, they will get it and up a full scholarship. It is a very formulaic financial aid assessment process that is similar across schools. However, if it is a very wealthy family, they won’t qualify for aid (even if child is lacrosse star).

Based on what you describe, it sounds like repeating a year would be a beneficial path for your son. Happy to answer more questions.