Education: Private Schools
Advantages of Private Schools
Who should choose where ones child attends school? Who should choose the forms of schooling made available to families? These questions have been an issue for many years in and outside of our government and culture. We see the rich and their private schools and how they seem to be more advanced than those in public schools. We also see how private schools often have newer editions of text books. These are just a few many advantages of private prep schools.There seem to be different categories of children in public, private, and alternative schools. Here are two categories in private schools. The first is in the alternative or boarder schools; these are for struggling teens. There is a problem in the United States due to the complex and fast paced society in which we live. There are times when it becomes difficult for parents to cope with their troubled teenagers. Alternative boarder schools are private and if the teen needs help with any of the following conditions, then one should consider a private school. Here are a few situations in which a parent should consider a private school for a troubled teen.
• Failing in public schools
• Communication problems at school and home
• The Teen Lies and / or steals
• Has defiant behaviors toward authority figures or parents
• Rebellious to parents and others
• Has bad peer groups or friends
• Has been to counseling with little results
• Is or has been involved in illegal activities
• Is involved with drugs or alcohol
In today’s teens we see that they have more material items given to them, while having earned less. This is a problem because teens don’t appreciate many of the things that are given to them. They start to feel like they are entitled to everything. Teens today have more privileges and comforts than any other generation has had. Specialty schools or private schools are designed to teach respect. This can sometimes be learned more effectively from a third party.
By participating in these private schools or programs, the troubled teen begins to experience a lifestyle that reflects what life is without their family and friends. This offers a critical character trait of being on their own with the focus on participation in becoming responsible, respectful, and having good behaviors and attitudes. These types of private schools are for the troubled teens. Many teens often struggle in public schools because of the lack of structure and are not held accountable for their choices and school habits.
Now let’s take a look at the second type of private school; Private boarding schools or prep schools. These private schools encourage high academic achievements through rigorous curricular demands of each student. These facilities give high expectations of moral growth while teaching responsibility in a culturally diverse, family environment. Here are some important notes to consider when looking into these types of private schools:
• When considering a private school don’t just look at the percentages of students or the distribution of diversity
• The diversity within the community at these schools could be a good issue to inquire about
• School size comparisons should be cased on overall population of the school, not the number of boarding students at the school
• The balance between boarders and day students should also be another factor to consider when looking at the size of the school
• What kind of one on one time will the child receive in different areas of the school curriculum
• Most of these private schools provide a college preparatory education for capable students.
These facilities have advisor programs that help to predict the daily schedules, which are designed to help students develop sound study habits and time management skills.
Private schools’ achievements are a major concession to opponents of competition. Why should private schools have higher scores on standardized tests? Most private schools reflect the high scores due to a higher standard in criteria and discipline. There is also better safety, and the moral climate with individual attention is higher. Parents who choose private schools usually are alumni of the institution themselves. The key qualification of the test score comparisons is private schools have a better financial advantage due to the tuition they receive from the elite social standard of each individual school. The public school sector sees zero tuition and is subsidized by government money and grants, which leaves them with more schools competing for fewer funds.
Private schools can better spread special services due to their indivualized schooling, whereas public schools are spread throughout. Private school campuses can better serve the students with more services, due to tuition and other donations from our elite society. One thing the the cost comparison does not take into consideration is the great level of parental satisfaction felt by being a part of the elite social standing that private schools give. Private schools are successful because the individual identity received from success. By having higher test scores and being in the elite social standing, the chances of moving on to a prestigious university are much higher than if one comes from a poor middle class public school system. Private schools have higher standards and allow the parents the choice of education achieved by their children. The ability to cope with the challenges of life and to help others in need is endemic to civilized society therefore every school is an agency of social values.