Do children benefit from attending boarding school?
Boarding schools are beneficial!
Yes! People have a stereotypical saying that kids who go to boarding schools don't see their parents and are disciplined with beatings and yelled at, but this isn't military school. This is boarding school and teachers are very laid back and relaxed. They don't beat you and children see their parents probably every break they have and on weekends. Christmas is two to three weeks, Thanksgiving is one week, spring break is about three weeks. As well in winter and every four weeks, the students have a four-day break.
Kids there aren't snobby rich kids. Many are on scholarships and children there are very accepting. Students are also getting a first-class education and most are accepted into Ivy League colleges, whereas public school kids have a lesser chance. So don't jump to conclusions about how horrible boarding schools are. They aren't bad and I know from first hand experience. Check out the Andover Song on YouTube; this will definitely change your mind about boarding school.Posted by: AnonymousI believe that children do benefit from attending boarding school, if the curriculum and program are set up correctly.
If children are sent to a boarding school with a well-planned curriculum and extracurricular activities, I think they have a real chance to thrive. I do not think that boarding school should serve as a "babysitter" for parents who do not want to deal with their children. There definitely needs to be regular visits and activities planned with parental involvement. A boarding school provides students the opportunities to really bond with their peers and with the faculty, which could develop into some really great relationships that benefit them later on.
Posted by: R04chIsiYes!
I attend a boarding school myself and I can honestly say that I have never had a better life experience. I have learned so many life lessons, about cultures from all around the world, gained independence, and made so many friends that will last me a life time, they are like my family away from home.
Posted by: AnonymousIf the school is building character and well managed, it can be a benefit.
This is not a black and white issue. Some children may benefit more than others depending on their needs. Some parents may be inadequate, in which case a boarding school would be preferable. Some schools may be inadequate so the parents may be more beneficial. This question can not be answered in a general manner.
Posted by: DisillusionedGilberto67Twenty four hour learning.
Thanks to the unique and encouraging campus environment boarding schools provide, students are tremendously active outside the classroom. Across the board, boarding school students participate in more extracurricular activities than other students, whether it's exercising and playing sports (12 hours vs. 9 hours), engaging in creative endeavors like music and painting (6 hours vs. 4-5 hours), or participating in student government and club activities (35% vs. 27%).
Posted by: AnonymousYes, they do Benefit from Boarding School.
Boarding school gives time to be apart with the children's parents and to get confidence of not needing their parents completely in their lives. And children in boarding schools can be friends, so they can have a great time. Also, children can get more education than day schools. It has many benefits.
Posted by: AnonymousThey build much stronger friendships
as they spend added amounts of time with their peers and with stronger friendships, comes a more positive attitude. A positive attitude will lead to students putting in more work and essentially getting better grades. They have structure in their lives which may be lacking at home and they also will become more independent due to not having their parents around, which will be very valuable for life after school.
Posted by: AnonymousChildren do benefit from attending boarding school.
Honestly most kids nowadays don't want to stay at home with their parents through their high school or college life.If you think that kids who stay at home with their parents for high school will be more confident and independent you've got it all wrong. Your child will benefit from boarding school because their they can't rely on you to fix their every problem and baby them. In short you've got to ask your kids if they want to go and if they say yes then that's great but if they say no then you've got to give them some tough love.
Posted by: AnonymousThere are many positive benefits to a boarding education
Students have 24/7 access to teachers and learning facilities and supervised homework sessions each night, which usually means far better grades. Students develop a sense of independence while still being in a safe and secure, supervised environment. Travel time to and from school is eliminated, allowing more time for study, sports and social interactions. Students also learn to live with others outside the family and the life-skills that go along with this.
Posted by: AnonymousI support boarding schools; they provide a self-sufficient, self-contained environment.
In the boarding school environment, the centralization of life and school into one atmosphere affords the child a level of consistency and stability, and it cuts down on certain extemporaneous stressors. For example, for some parents and students, the daily grind of simply getting from one place to the other and back can become counterproductive and even inhibitory to a positive learning experience.
Posted by: LudicrousJosh83It is Always a good Idea
I send my 13 year old child to a boarding school, and she is really happy and doing really well academically (she has just got a scholarship) and has made loads of friends, it is her last year and she is going to miss them all so much. Sending her to boarding school is the best decision I ever made.
Posted by: AnonymousA high level of education is available.
The one class is usually small in boarding school. Due to this, the professors can care about students little more. Also, being in dorm can be 24 hour learning. It can grow the children's social skills. The professors are also from high class universities. It would also improve the quality of children's education.
Posted by: AnonymousMaking choices that matter and taking responsibility for yourself
Making choices that matter and taking responsibility for yourself - living on your own isn't always easy. There is, of course, plenty of support from faculty, advisors and peers. But still, you need to take care of yourself and take responsibility for your own actions to a much greater degree than if you were living at home. While there's definitely structure within the boarding school day, you still need to make choices around how you spend your time, what activities and opportunities to take, and how to create a reasonable balance between work and play. You'll be able to make choices that have a direct impact on the things you learn and the life you lead at boarding school. For parents: this roughly translates to increased maturity, greater self-sufficiency, and superior preparation for college.Posted by: jatinbansalbestIt dose
Students can learn other culture. They can study in real situation amd they can feel various cultures
Furthermore, they can learn cultural variation etc.
I think boarding school is beneficial to students. In fact, I want to go, but I can't do it. Because of some family's financial problem. It is really helpful.Posted by: AnonymousBoarding schools play a beneficial role in student life.
According to me boarding school life is the best way to develop the quality of self-dependence in your children. At very early stages they develop decision making quality and mature thoughts. In these schools students live together and maintain their unity. This is not a punishment, as some children think that their parents don't love them so they were sending them to the boarding school. But those students who got opportunity to study in these schools were the luckiest among all other students and they can mold their future in the way they want to.
Posted by: AnonymousOf course
Children, by going to boarding school, gain independence and a sense of familiar community that can not be compared with day school. They are surrounded by their peers where they learn how to interact with their peers, they learn from each other and gain sympathy, empathy, and understanding of other people and their lifestyles. they are given opportunities unavailable to everyone else, the chance to learn and be friends with people from all around they world.
Posted by: AnonymousBoarding school can be good for kids because it gives a structure that some need.
While boarding schools are not for everybody, in some cases young people benefit from them. Being away from home can be helpful if the home environment is not loving. Being in a structured setting where behavior is monitored can also help young people with discipline problems. It is better to be in this kind of setting than to be left to run wild while both the mother and the father work long hours. The networking and peer community-building that can happen in residential schools can also help kids mature. Not everyone would be happy in a boarding school, but in some cases it is the best choice.
Posted by: R3yGoobIeYes, Boarding schools benefit from attending.
In boarding schools, students could get bold and could face difficult situations well. Since they are away from parents, they become independent and they have to be responsible for their own act. Also, in boarding schools they will learn how to interact with other children. Boarding schools' educational quality is high and they can focus on studying.
Posted by: AnonymousThe education is great
Children benefit with designated study time assuring they complete there work. Strict time tables like this ensure a good education. Children are given a set bed time so they feel fresh and rejuvenated in the morning. They learn how to become mature civilized members of society, who have there heads screwed on and there minds set.
Posted by: Anonymous
Boarding schools are a farce
It is clear that those ignorant, snobby and lazy parents will undoubtedly send their children away, only to be ruthlessly cast aside by virtue of the serious mismanagement and carelessness of the staff. Whenever the thought comes to mind of children receiving an unparalleled education at the expense of losing their entire childhood memories with their family, the immediate thought that should immediately come to mind and shake even the coldest of hearts, is how will the child cope with the psychological distress of living without genuine role models within their lives, as opposed to what are, in essence, strangers.
Posted by: AnonymousBoarding school does not give children a good social background and makes it more difficult when they enter the real world.
Boarding school keeps students in a bubble. They do not have exposure to the same troubles and life experiences as students who attend public school. Public school gives students a better grasp on the reality of what life is like for students less fortunate than themselves, because students who attend boarding school typically come from more well-off families.
Posted by: WardGradnever ever
No, children do not benefit from boarding school, because those children will miss out on important life lessons that can only be taught in a family. Life consists of far more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. Some may argue that boarding schools may offer top notch education. However, there are some things in life that can only be learned at home and in a family setting. Kids who attend boarding schools may miss out on these important life lessons during their developmental stages in life.
Posted by: AnonymousIt is important to solidifying nuclear family relationships that the child be raised at home.
School is often a difficult experience for many children. It is certainly filled with ups, downs, trials, and tribulations. It is important to have the support of your parents during these times. It is also important to have the guidance of a parent during these times, as peers can easily lead a child astray. Boarding schools cannot monitor, nor give a child, all the support that they need on a daily basis. The lack of support by a parent can make a child feel abandoned. This feeling of abandonment tears at the nuclear family fabric.
Posted by: J Lamb 43Children don't ever benefit from attending boarding school.
There are several disadvantages to attending boarding school. There are some social network sites that are blocked during the school week. In most boarding schools, you can only go so far away from the premises when you wish to go out with friends over the weekend. Many boarding schools are religious, and students are often forced to attend and sit through services that may not pertain to their beliefs. Younger pupils are often bullied by older boarders and patronized by staff members. Parents shift the job of disciplining their child onto the school and staff.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, children do not benefit from boarding school, because those children will miss out on important life lessons that can only be taught in a family.
Life consists of far more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. Some may argue that boarding schools may offer top notch education. However, there are some things in life that can only be learned at home and in a family setting. Kids who attend boarding schools may miss out on these important life lessons during their developmental stages in life.
Posted by: Sk8brdrCarI miss family
As I am in a boarding school, I miss my family a lot and the memories which I had with them makes me feel like crying. A child always needs family support and teach to be a good human being. Staying in a boarding school makes a child feel lacking of love and loneliness which affects her study and even make better possibilities to get spoiled.
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