Grace: 不客气啊, 我也是前阵子帮华华找高中寄宿学校时,上网查看, 才搞懂一些,所以下文也同时发给我婶婶做参考, 她本来还想省点事, 回北京找中介帮忙介绍呢, 看来还是我们自己实地考察,带孩子亲临校园最靠谱.
 
我好像还漏掉一个大类, 就是军事学校:)
 
昨天忘了说一句, 报道中我唯一不同意的地方是把"特殊教育学校"称之为"野鸡学校", 我是学教育的, 特殊教育是非常神圣和博爱的职业, 特殊教育学校也是非常正规与严谨办学的, 它们提供的辅导与治疗分得很细(见下文SPECIFIC DIAGNOSES), 对症下药, 给了很多另类孩子梦想和希望. 当然把正常孩子"骗"进去完全不妥当, 但我们不能以偏盖全. (如果不会太麻烦, 帮我澄清一下)
 
下面是我找到的一个叫"美国寄宿学校指南"(BOARDING SCHOOL DIRECTORY)的网页, 上面有完整的学校名录和介绍, 分为男校,女校,教会学校, 男女同校, 大学预课等很多类别, 网页上对寄宿学校的优缺点分析还算客观,给你做参考,你总结能力超强, 翻译也特别贴切, 对国内网友帮助最到位, 或许哪天用得着:

http://www.boardingschoolsinfo.com/college-prep-boarding-schools.html
 

College Prep Boarding Schools (大学预修)
American boarding schools do not have the centuries-long traditions of their European counterparts, some of which began in the Middle Ages. Even the most famous boarding schools considered training grounds for elite universities only date back to the early 1900s or so. Boarding schools went out of fashion in the 1970s, but today they are making a comeback as university admissions become more and more competitive.
PROS
Boarding schools often offer small class sizes taught by educators with advanced degrees. They may have better equipment for science, art and other subjects, and maintain extensive libraries and sports facilities. Some offer study abroad programs or special opportunities in unusual or expensive sports like rugby and horseback riding or esoteric subjects like filmmaking and psychology. The average boarding school has a 150-acre campus, usually with nature activities available.
Most boarding school students are serious and college-bound. The school usually employs a professional staff that does nothing but counsel students on an individual basis about college choices and careers. Students practice for college examinations.
Boarding schools usually have strict rules, dress codes and curfews. Students learn to follow schedules for classes, meals, recreation and study time – habits that carry over into their college years.
Boarding school students make friendships that last lifetimes. They enjoy traditions that date back for generations. Sometimes attending a certain school is in itself a long family tradition. Children in boarding school gain independence and learn to negotiate their everyday squabbles without adult intervention.
Although tuitions are expensive, about one-third of students receive financial aid that makes it affordable. Having a child in boarding school is very helpful for parents with demanding careers that keep them away from home. It can also be prestigious.
CONS
Students spend less time with parents, siblings, extended family members and hometown friends. Boarding schools can be impersonal, especially when a child is homesick. They are expensive, averaging $36,000 per year.
Children are exposed to ideas and values that may not reflect their parents'. The strict rules and rigid academics put many students under stress. Some public high schools offer more Advanced Placement and college-level courses than many boarding schools.

寄宿学校分类
Boarding School Categories Schools for Children with Specific Diagnoses
All-Boys Boarding Schools
Schools that only enroll boys.
 ADD / ADHD Boarding Schools
Specialize in a curriculum designed to be most effective for kids with attention deficit. Many program focus on experiential education as this works well with ADD kids.
All-Girls Boarding Schools
Schools that only enroll girls.
 Anger Management
Therapeutic schools that help teens with anger management issues.

Arts
Schools that offer students an arts focus.
 Asperger's Syndrome
Specialty boarding schools for kids with Asperger's syndrome. The curriculum is designed to improve not only academic performance but social skills and independent living skills.

Co-Ed Boarding Schools
Co-educational boarding schools that enroll both boys and girls.
 Attachment Disorder / Adoption Issues
Some therapeutic boarding schools offer special services for teens who are dealing with identity issues due to being adopted.
College Prep Boarding Schools
Schools that focus on preparation for college.
 Autism
Schools that specialize in educating kids with autism as well as improving their social functioning and communication skills.

Christian Boarding Schools
These schools have a Christian background and may offer Bible study along with academics.
 Bi-Polar
Some therapeutic boarding schools will offer specialized care for teens with mood disorder
 

Christian Therapeutic Boarding Schools
Christian therapeutic boarding schools offer faith-based residential programs for troubled teens. Depression
Therapeutic boarding schools that help teens with depression