It is true to say that choosing the best school for your
child is all about finding the school which offers the best fit for their
needs. While every school is unique, making comparisons between schools can be
difficult.
Big international schools are not always superior and the
quality of teaching and learning is not always amplified. However, in today’s
world it is fashionable to pay high prices for schooling under the long term
assumption that the needs of a child will be met through large scale commercialized
education.
So should parents choose a school based on the size of a
sports field or on the activities that happen on the field? For some parents –
the size of the building is more important than what is actually happening
inside its closed doors or on its manicured sports fields.
Some schools market their facilities in the same way
unprincipled carpet sellers ply their wares under the concept of ‘forget the
quality feel the width’! Just because a
school has 10 science rooms and 100 classrooms does not mean that they are all
in use or if they are, that each classroom is not overcrowded.
Clearly parents can, and often do, pay top dollar for
fashionable education but it is not always a perfect fit nor do they get the
personal attention and consistency that some of the smaller schools offer.
Most parents assume incorrectly that the bigger schools are
in existence for a positive reason – and that it must be because of teaching
style or maybe the school is progressive or there are some special
courses. It is possible, however, that
this is because bigger schools are owned corporations keen on cutting costs and
making money.
Like most mothers, mine taught me that, when purchasing any
item, it is important to take a closer look before buying - test out the waters
before you jump in and don’t pay over the odds just for a name.
Your children are the most valuable gift you have been
entrusted with, so time should be spent ensuring that the school you are
placing them with is both accountable for their wellbeing and safety as well as
responsible for their education and future development.
Possibly parents should be looking for more than a pretty
campus and tennis courts or being told that a school is the best but without
exploring the schools core.
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