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Parents are faced with a host of difficult choices. From the very first second a pair of people know they are going to bring a child into the world in nine months time, their lives change permanently and they are given the task of being responsible for an entirely new human being. They have to decide on a name, on the way they will bring up that child, what they will feed it, what time they will allow it to stay up until, and perhaps most importantly, what kind of schooling it will get. The difficulty is there: a child's schooling can permanently affect its future. Keep it in a state run or public school, or send your child to private schools: the option is there.
The ability to privately educate a child is something that many people dream of but few people believe they will be able to afford. Traditionally throughout history, those who have been lucky enough to attend an exclusive educational establishment have often found themselves with more opportunities in their future adult lives and with a significantly better education than those who have to struggle through the rigors of state schools.
Private schools are often seen as exclusive, fee paying relics of the old unfair world where people with privilege were able to widen the gap between rich and poor through their educational choices.
These days, a private school is more likely to have a highly open selection process, allowing in a larger number of pupils from places of need financially than ever before. A meritocracy, rather than a money based system or one based on who you know, has become industry standard.
One benefit of privately educating a child is immediately clear: the quality of lessons in such schools is often significantly higher than the state.
All the teaching staff are very motivated and have had extensive knowledge and experience of their chosen taught subject. They are interested in building people, not exam machines.
The costs involved in privately educating children are not necessarily as steep as most people think. Bursaries, which allow children to receive payment relief on annual educational fees, can be found for the brightest children, and to prevent the stigma which can sometimes be associated with these benefits any receiving of it can be kept a secret from other pupils.
For most people, the advantages of a private school over the state sector are clear. The ability to learn at a child's own pace, without being hindered by those less intelligent who require the devoted attention of the class teacher, means that the academically gifted are more likely to succeed and exponentially grow their knowledge at a better rate than if they were left in an inner city school. Being surrounded by like minded peers can make all the difference to a person's education and this opportunity should not be missed.
The ability to privately educate a child is something that many people dream of but few people believe they will be able to afford. Traditionally throughout history, those who have been lucky enough to attend an exclusive educational establishment have often found themselves with more opportunities in their future adult lives and with a significantly better education than those who have to struggle through the rigors of state schools.
Private schools are often seen as exclusive, fee paying relics of the old unfair world where people with privilege were able to widen the gap between rich and poor through their educational choices.
These days, a private school is more likely to have a highly open selection process, allowing in a larger number of pupils from places of need financially than ever before. A meritocracy, rather than a money based system or one based on who you know, has become industry standard.
One benefit of privately educating a child is immediately clear: the quality of lessons in such schools is often significantly higher than the state.
All the teaching staff are very motivated and have had extensive knowledge and experience of their chosen taught subject. They are interested in building people, not exam machines.
The costs involved in privately educating children are not necessarily as steep as most people think. Bursaries, which allow children to receive payment relief on annual educational fees, can be found for the brightest children, and to prevent the stigma which can sometimes be associated with these benefits any receiving of it can be kept a secret from other pupils.
For most people, the advantages of a private school over the state sector are clear. The ability to learn at a child's own pace, without being hindered by those less intelligent who require the devoted attention of the class teacher, means that the academically gifted are more likely to succeed and exponentially grow their knowledge at a better rate than if they were left in an inner city school. Being surrounded by like minded peers can make all the difference to a person's education and this opportunity should not be missed.
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Toronto private school, offering a balanced curriculum from Pre-Kindergarten to grade 12.
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