Why are Gen Z and Gen Alpha students drawn to modern boarding schools?

Because PowerPoint lectures and dusty textbooks are so 2005, Gen Z and Gen Alpha crave interaction, flexibility, and purpose. They want schools that actually prepare them for the future they’re stepping into, not ones that are stuck in the past. These generations grew up with smartphones in their cribs (practically), so tech integration, global collaboration, mental health support, and climate action aren’t bonuses—they’re baseline expectations. Modern boarding schools know this, and they’re pivoting fast: project-based learning, AI-driven personalized education, sustainability immersion, you name it. It’s school, but make it relevant. Basically, they’re trading in the cafeteria mystery meat for Michelin-star academic experiences. Gen Z and Gen Alpha kids aren’t buying into outdated education—and honestly, can you blame them?