Why Boarding High Schools?
Copyright (c) 2011 Sandra Tiffany
When thinking about sending your child to a high school boarding school you will need to consider your child adjusting to the new environment and how the school will help your child to cope with the change. Your chosen school should also explain how they deal with the physical separation from your child and the family and friends. Also, unless you are extremely wealthy, you need to consider the cost of a boarding school.
Once you decide to send your child to a high school boarding school you need to research the number of schools that offer the program that most closely matches your desires. You will want to know how attention is directed to your child. This involves everything from the class size to student participation.
Another crucial consideration is the quality of the faculty. Most boarding schools hire teachers who have achieved advanced degrees. However, It is nevertheless important to review the educational attainment of the various staff members including any articles they may have published and recognitions they may have received.
You will also want to check out the resources the school offers your child. This includes such areas as the science laboratories, library, athletic facilities, and the facilities for theater. You will want to know how the school will challenge your child. Most high school boarding schools operate at high standards.
You will want to inquire as to the other offerings that will be available to your child. For example, what extracurricular activities are available? Does the school offer the option of students studying in different countries? Finally, you will want to make certain that the school offers college counseling.
You will also need to decide on the type of boarding school from which you want to choose. You might want to select an all boys or all girl school. Another option is a military school. You might want a military school for different reasons--because you feel that your child needs the discipline that it offers or perhaps your child desires a military career. Other high school boarding schools offer pre-professional arts programs. Finally, there are religious boarding schools which many select for moral training in addition to the normal high school programs.
It is important to make your decision wisely about sending your child to boarding school. It is also important to include your child in the deliberations as to the type of high school boarding school preferred. Although it is ulitimately the prerogative of the parent to make the final choice, if a child is totally negative to a particular type of school, then chances of a successful outcome are seriously reduced.
And finally, after the type of school is finally decided upon, it is even more important that you wisely select the school.
When thinking about sending your child to a high school boarding school you will need to consider your child adjusting to the new environment and how the school will help your child to cope with the change. Your chosen school should also explain how they deal with the physical separation from your child and the family and friends. Also, unless you are extremely wealthy, you need to consider the cost of a boarding school.
Once you decide to send your child to a high school boarding school you need to research the number of schools that offer the program that most closely matches your desires. You will want to know how attention is directed to your child. This involves everything from the class size to student participation.
Another crucial consideration is the quality of the faculty. Most boarding schools hire teachers who have achieved advanced degrees. However, It is nevertheless important to review the educational attainment of the various staff members including any articles they may have published and recognitions they may have received.
You will also want to check out the resources the school offers your child. This includes such areas as the science laboratories, library, athletic facilities, and the facilities for theater. You will want to know how the school will challenge your child. Most high school boarding schools operate at high standards.
You will want to inquire as to the other offerings that will be available to your child. For example, what extracurricular activities are available? Does the school offer the option of students studying in different countries? Finally, you will want to make certain that the school offers college counseling.
You will also need to decide on the type of boarding school from which you want to choose. You might want to select an all boys or all girl school. Another option is a military school. You might want a military school for different reasons--because you feel that your child needs the discipline that it offers or perhaps your child desires a military career. Other high school boarding schools offer pre-professional arts programs. Finally, there are religious boarding schools which many select for moral training in addition to the normal high school programs.
It is important to make your decision wisely about sending your child to boarding school. It is also important to include your child in the deliberations as to the type of high school boarding school preferred. Although it is ulitimately the prerogative of the parent to make the final choice, if a child is totally negative to a particular type of school, then chances of a successful outcome are seriously reduced.
And finally, after the type of school is finally decided upon, it is even more important that you wisely select the school.