How To Select the Right Boarding
School.
Making a decision to send your child to a
Boarding School is the most difficult things you will ever have
to do. You have hopes and dreams for your child when he or she
was a toddler and you still do. For some reasons the child that
you care so much about to make some unwise choices and began to
show attitudes that have caused you to make a decision to send
your child to a Boarding School.
When is the
best time to send your child to a boarding
school?
The best time to send your child to
boarding school is at the beginning of the school year. Check
with the school as every school has different enrolment
dates. Also you want to make sure that you check the
application process and the deadline so you you don't miss the
opportunities and be left with few options.
Which school
is the right school for my child?
Make a checklist with all the questions. If
possible, arrange a visit to the school at a time when lesson
are taking place. These are items that should be on your
checklist:
- School Vision and Beliefs
- Academics: Curriculum, grade scale, tesing,
accredition and graduation
- Campus Life: housing, facilities, medical,
extra-carricular activities
- Enrolment: admission procedures, financing,
transfer of credits and application
Types of Barding
Schools.
All
Boarding
All students are accomodated on campus
Boarding Day
Schools
Most students study and live on campus and some
students commute from home.
Military-Boarding
Schools
These schools are organizied similar to
military schools where they have veru strict rules and students
must wear uniform
Weekday Boarding
Schools
All students stay in campus during weekdays and
come home on the weekends.
Junior Boarding
Schools
These schools are for students from first grade
to eight grade.
Coed Boarding
Schools
The school accepts both male and female
students
Boys Boarding
Schools
For boys only.
Girls Boarding
Schools
For girls only
Religious
Schools
The schools belong to a specific religion.
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