When is the
Best Time to Put My Kids into Private School?
Parents considering private education for their children
often wonder when is the best time to put their kids into a private school. The
answer to this question can depend greatly on what works for your family, and
your child.
Early Years
Some Toronto private schools take students as early as
kindergarten. For your family, this might make perfect sense. Starting as you
intend to continue can be very beneficial for children, and it can provide them
with a great sense of stability. Your kindergarten child will grow up in the
tradition of the school, and there will be only small transitions to be made as
she moves from elementary school to junior high school, and then on to high
school. Your child's school will be sure to be play a big part in her
childhood, and faculty will become a second "family.”
If you can afford to send your child to
a good private school as early
as kindergarten, and if the school is a good fit with your family's values, it
can be a great gift for all of you.
Junior High
School
Junior high is, in many ways, the perfect time for your
child to transition from public school to private school. In many cultures, a
young person at the age of twelve or thirteen is seen to be leaving childhood
and beginning the journey to adulthood. This is a time of great change, a
period when children start forming their worldview, growing into themselves,
and making lifelong friends. This is also the time when they begin forming work
habits that will also last for life, and it's important that these are the
right habits. Junior high school introduces children to subjects that will
continue until graduation, and gives them a firm grounding in the basics that
will be of great benefit to them in years to come.
High School
Of
course, the high school years are
the most important ones, since they determine for which universities and
programs your child will be eligible. The path your child takes in university
will affect their future in every way.
Even if your child has attended public school until the high
school years, he or she will greatly benefit from graduating from
a top-notch private school. Prep schools are a particularly good choice for academically inclined students,
as these schools can help to ensure that students' potential is maximized and
that their university career gets off to an excellent start. Children who are
struggling in public school can also gain a great advantage by attending a
school that has the resources to provide him or her with extra help.
Private schools have much to offer that is not available in
the public school system, and Toronto boasts some of the finest private schools
in North America. Your child will profit from every year spent at one of
Toronto's best schools, whether it is kindergarten, Grade 12, or any year in
between!
Investigate Toronto private schools today and learn more
about what they can provide for your child.