If you have a child, choosing the school that he or she will attend is a huge decision that will have a dramatic impact on the rest of his or her life. This is why a lot of thought must be given to the selection of your child’s school. There are certainly many options for you to choose from. The school you choose will have a lot to do with your child’s specific needs. Boarding schools are something you should consider if you are not satisfied with the quality of education provided by your local school system. Here are some advantages of sending your child to a boarding school.
1. Better quality of teachers
For the most part, a boarding school will only hire a teacher if he or she has a degree in the specific subject they will be teaching. It is also common for boarding school teachers to have advanced degrees in their particular subject. The teachers in a boarding school rarely have to deal with disciplinary issues concerning their students. This allows them to devote all of their time to teaching, instead of presiding over detention sessions like public school teachers often have to do.
2. Better student to teacher ratio
In public schools, students are usually placed in classes containing 30 students. In classes of this size, it is impossible for teachers to give every student individual attention if they need it. In some cases, slower students get left behind and struggle with their studies because the teachers moves through the material too quickly. However, boarding school classes are much smaller. This allows the teachers to focus on each individual student, making sure that all students understand the material before they move on to the next section. This will greatly increase the educational value that your child will receive.
3. It prepares your child for college
Your child will be living away from home if he or she attends boarding school. Doing this is very valuable because it will prepare children for being away from home when they attend college. Many students never live away from home until their first year of college, making the transition difficult for them.
4. Behavior problems will be corrected
If you decide to send your son to a boarding school for troubled boys, you can be assured that by the time he graduates, any behavior problems he had will be a thing of the past.
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