Is boarding school better than a public school?
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My name is Raeann, and I am visually impaired. I used to attend the Indiana School for the Blind, a day and residential school for blind and visually impaired children ages three to nineteen years old in Indianapolis, Indiana. \n  I was four years old when I started attending the school and left the school when I was fourteen. my family moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota. I was considered a residential student, during the week I stayed at school. I lived in a dormitory, like the kind you stay in at college. The school was like my home away from home and the people in my dorm were like my family. I rode a bus home Friday afternoons, had a nice visit with my family, then I went back to school Sunday afternoon.\n\nMy family moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota. I enrolled in the local public school for the first time. I had to work hard to keep up academically with my peers. I did not have the close bond with friends.
164412
Both are good in different circumstances.. It should be decided by the standard they provide.. Private schools aim at Money, and may provide good standards.. public school aims at education but wont be having good standards..
762039
You can try to research the boarding schools you are interested in and see if they offer scholarships, some do off them, but if you are messing up in school you might have to try an online high school such as Penn Foster or James Madison Online, which you do have to pay for those, but make low monthly payments.
212441
No. Only about 7% of pupils are in private (non-state) schools (often confusingly referred to as 'public schools').\nOf them, only about 13% (or around 70,000) are boarders.\n\nThere are very few state boarding schools.\n\nBoarding schools tend to be expensive, elitist and generally restricted to upper-class and upper-middle-class pupils. Their decline is possibly linked to the decline of the British Empire and of the nobility in general. Many children of ex-pats were sent back to the 'mother country' for their education whilst their parents remained in the colonies.\n\nOf course the Harry Potter image is all very romantic, but it bears no relation to reality.\n\nInterestingly the tradition of leaving home for an education has remained at tertiary level, with most young British undergraduates leaving home to attend university or college, in contrast to the norm on the continent.
1047614
Apply to any of the many private boarding schools here. For info go to \n\nhttp://www.boardingschoolreview.com/\n\nto compare schools. Also, check schools in UK. Regarding some of the schools in the US...some give great financial aid scholarships. Good luck!!
92568
As it turns out, Public school is better. They adhere to strict teacher qualification guidlines. They MUST have a specified number of Teaching credits which includes Early Childhood Developement. Private schools do not have these Standards! Many children who transfer to Public after attending Private test well below the state standard for their particular age/grade level and must catch up! If you are interested in Private, make sure you ask questions and compare their teaching criteria & goals with the state standard.
1157404
I went to private school all my life, and once I hit the "real world" and started making friends who went to public schools it truly amazed me how much they didn't learn.  If I had to hire a high school kid for anything, I'd take a C-student from a private school over an A-student at a public school, unless the public school is exceptionally well-known for academics.
320504
Public schools are a reflection of the society around you.  To try to hide away may set you up for failure in the long run.\nOn the other hand, if you are a follower and not a leader, maybe hiding away until you become mature enough and strong enough not to be influenced by people who want to bring you down and lead you in the wrong direction is what you need.  If you can make it thru public schools in one piece, you can make it anywhere.
256648
My daughter did really well at a public Humanities Magnet, a Catholic High School was much better for my son.\n\nMy daughter was a very strong student and really made her choice pay off, my son was more comfortable with the sense of security provided by the private school.
475467
Private schools are not always better than public schools.  Research both school and compare/contrast the pros and cons of attending that school.  Do what would benefit YOU the most.  Family and friends might not be there for you 20 years down the line... Education will...
363838
If you don't want the military promoting their specific branch at your public school then go to a private school.\n\nWhy did my family ever fight in wars and conflicts to save ignorant, ingrateful assholes like you?
1162216
Private schools are ok but in my opinion public provides much more. A child can learn equalllly as much in either but the key is parent involvement. I like the public system is better it also prepares your child for the real world. Public schools are not as strict, sheltered, nor calm as public much like real life. THe ultimate choice is the parent again I stress Parent involvment.
544431
Yes I believe they do as they should. I attended a boarding school and all of my friends in the church did as well. Addressing the point of the last entry of only the rich ones do well that is not 100% true. The church makes it possible for ALL to attend the school of there grade level. The worthy student fund makes it all possible. I feel as though I had a better education through the system. I feel bad for those of you that feel it is only for the rich. I may not have been rich then but I am now in spirit if nothing else.
545696
It depends on your public school district.  If you live in a good public school district, then you don't need to send your kid to a prep school.  If you live in a bad public school district, then it is worth the money.
1119290
A boarding school is one where the students live on campus ("board" there, as in room-and-board).  Almost all of these schools a private, although I believe North Carolina and one or two other states have some public boarding schools for special programs.\n\nA private school is any school that is not run by a city or county and charges tuition.  These schools may or may not be boarding schools (most of them are not).  Some are good, some are not so good; and whether they accept boarding students doesn't make them either good or bad.
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Yes, your kids would be better off in public schools. Don't indoctrinate them before they have a chance to learn to think for themselves.\n\nChildren taught  in public schools have  better test scores anyway.
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First off Net TV is way off on boarding schools\n\nI went to boarding school and loved every minute of it.\nYou don't have to be extremely wealthy to go to boarding scholl they do offer scholarships especially if talented at sports. Diversity is  huge at boarding school you have many other students from other foreign countries all over the world. You have plenty of fun in boarding school because you are living with your best friends and my boarding school had plenty of activities. Boarding school is not just for trouble kids I wasn't a trouble kid and went to boarding school cause i wanted to. I had no trouble getting intouch with my family I had my own phone in my room which had my own voice mail and I would aways talk to my parents Also with email these days it's easy to get in touch