Students at the Senior School have the option of boarding five or seven days a week. Space allowing, students can also board by term. For students who live outside of Pittsburgh, boarding offers time to concentrate on studies and prepare for the independence of college life by living on campus. One of the goals of the boarding program is to create a good balance between academic endeavors and social activities. We work to create a family environment. Two on-campus residence halls house our boarders, with four faculty members living in each dorm. An additional 14 faculty and staff members live on campus with their families, enjoy their meals in the dining hall with students, and are available for informal counsel and support. Many campus facilities are open in the evenings to boarders. Our ratio of students to adults living on campus is 3:1 in the boarding program. There are a range of weekend activities planned for our seven-day boarders using the many resources in the city of Pittsburgh and the surrounding area.