Boarding

Fairmont’s Boarding community fosters student independence and growth in a safe, structured home-like environment.
Boarding

Blending traditional student housing with a caring, well-supervised family atmosphere, Boarding students develop independence within a community. Students study and live alongside each other, and together enjoy a well-rounded immersion experience. Residences are separate for girls and boys, and a Fairmont community member lives in each Boarding home and serves as the “Resident Parent.” The Boarding program is open to students in grades 9 – 12.

“My Boarding life is like an open door to something new that I haven’t discovered. Here, I get to meet new friends and they are like my second family now. Besides these valuable memories, I’ve learned to be more independent. This might be the thing that I am most proud of, and I think my mom would agree too!”
– Hong Anh Nguyen

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Benefits

Boarding students enjoy the following benefits and amenities:

  • Safe and caring home environment with room for independent study
  • A supportive Resident Parent from the Fairmont community
  • Daily professionally-catered, nutritionally-balanced meals
  • Private van/shuttle service to and from school and for planned weekend excursions
  • Convenient location near campus – less than 10 miles from door to door

Girls’ Dorm

The Boarding Team

For more information about the Fairmont Boarding Program, please contact:

Andrea Cribbs
Housing Manager
(714) 234-2742
acribbs@fairmontschools.com

Andrea Cribbs

Housing Manager
(714) 234-2742
acribbs@fairmontschools.com

Andrea has been with Fairmont since 2003 and is the architect of the current Homestay Program. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Andrea has lived in both the U.S. and Europe, and was an exchange student living in homestays in France in both high school and college. She has traveled to England, Wales, Scotland, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey; and she has lived in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York City, Los Angeles, Long Beach, London, and Paris. Andrea has two children — both of whom attend Fairmont Schools. Their family enjoys a very active lifestyle that includes many sports, hiking, and camping. Andrea speaks English and French.

Get To Know the Resident Parents

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Ruben Escobar

Resident Parent
Stanford House

Ruben graduated from the University Institution of Envigado, Colombia with a Bachelors in Law. When he relocated from Florida to California in 2014, he started working in the Facilities Department at Fairmont Schools. Since then, he has made sure that the campus looks its best every day! Because soccer is a passion for Ruben, in 2016 he began coaching the high school girls soccer team as well as refereeing for local leagues around Orange County.

“I am excited to provide care for our boarding students and make their experience fantastic!”

Ruben speaks English and Spanish.

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Jacob & Amber Knopf

Resident Parents
Yale House

We are so excited to welcome you into Fairmont’s Boarding Program! Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Amber are the Dorm Parents for Yale Dorm.
Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Amber are so excited to get to know you and where you come from. Some of their biggest goals for you in the program are to feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to be you! Mr. Jacob worked as RA for Fairmont’s Boarding program for five years prior to becoming a Dorm Parent. He currently works for the aviation industry and helps his company to make plane models. He enjoys movies, photography, hikes, and good conversations with new friends. Mrs. Amber is a full-time student working towards her Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in children and adolescents. She enjoys taking care of her plants, watching scary movies, eating new food, and learning about all you. They are excited to have you in Yale Dorm this year!
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Meleca Consultado

Resident Parent
Harvard House

Meleca is the eldest daughter of a Filipino-American immigrant family. She is a proud First Generation college student receiving her BA in Intercultural Studies from Biola University and then her MA in Higher Education and Student Development from Taylor University in Indiana. Meleca served for over a decade in higher education, most recently as the Director of Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development at Biola University. In her free time, she can be found playing games with her family, enjoying a movie, sharing boba with a friend, or reading a book on her favorite bench at the Fullerton Arboretum. As one of the newest members of Fairmont, she looks forward to cultivating a sense of home with the students.
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