Girls and Independent Boarding Schools
Many parents who send their girls to independent boarding schools are likely to wonder what conditions there are really like. There are many myths in circulation, and it pays to know what the truth really is. One common myth is that a girls school is by nature old fashioned. Independent schools have moved with the times very effectively, and the modern independent boarding school is likely to come equipped with the very latest facilities and the best in modern teaching methods. Another myth is that boarding schools are by nature prohibitively expensive.
These days, around a third of pupils at independent schools receive some form of financial aid. Another misconception is that diversity is rare at a girls school. The average independent girl’s school attracts students from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures, something that prepares them very well for later life in a multicultural society. The old myth that girls are cut off from their families for the length of their stay at boarding school is also very outdated. These days’ pupils have access to a variety of methods of communication, and visits are welcome. When considering a girls school it pays to think of their many advantages.
