“BOARDING SCHOOLS, n. Schools based on the idea that it’s good for children as young as six or seven to be institutionalized and raised by strangers. “How I hated this school...what a life of anxiety,” Churchill wrote about his experience at Eton. See ETON COLLEGE.” Boarding School Book:The Unschooler's Educational Dictionary: A Lighthearted Introduction to the World of Education and Curriculum-Free Alternatives Source: The Unschooler's Educational Dictionary: A Lighthearted Introduction to the World of Education and Curriculum-Free Alternatives