| If you are frustrated with the public school system, you | | | | They should have extensive continuing education |
| are not alone. Kids are often herded into overcrowded | | | | beyond the bare minimum, and optimally will have |
| classrooms, where they are taught inadequate | | | | professional experience in their chosen area. |
| curricula by burned out or simply indifferent teachers | | | | --Meaningful academic content: too often, kids are left |
| who are simply just trying to "get through" another day. | | | | to watch movies all day long, or the content of their |
| Even private schools are not always a good option: | | | | curriculum simply is not rich enough to prepare them |
| the truth is there are good ones and not-so-good ones. | | | | for the challenges of real life once they complete their |
| If you want to go the private school route for your | | | | educations. A good private school's academic content |
| own children, you need to do the proper research and | | | | will be head and shoulders above the norm. |
| choose one that will give you good returns on your | | | | --A culture of learning and safety: you want your own |
| investment. Here is a quick overview of some of the | | | | kids to be around others like themselves who are |
| characteristics of a truly high quality private school. | | | | serious about learning and who are constantly striving |
| --Low class sizes: there should never be any more | | | | to excel. A good school will encourage a culture of |
| than 15 students in any one classroom, be it | | | | learning while providing its students with a healthy and |
| elementary level or high school. The optimum is to | | | | productive social climate. |
| have less than 10 students per class for real hands-on | | | | There really is a difference among private schools: |
| learning and proper amounts of individual attention. | | | | your children's education is too important to leave to |
| --Highly-qualified teachers: teachers should be excited | | | | chance. Choose wisely. |
| about engaging their students each and every day. | | | | |