{"id":502,"date":"2018-08-24T17:53:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T12:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edustoke.com\/blog\/?p=502"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T07:42:12","slug":"boardingschool-hostel-residentialschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edustoke.com\/blog\/boardingschool-hostel-residentialschool\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a Boarding School for your child? Questions Decoded."},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 6<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

We have come across in many movies where the protagonist goes to a boarding school which is full of scenic beauty, the melodrama of bullying students, the motivating teachers and to top all a strict principal. This typical background of a boarding school has however created a fixed assumption among non boarding school believers that boarding school or the \u201cHostel life\u201d<\/strong> is an authoritarian<\/strong> atmosphere where only stubborn<\/strong>, difficult-to-handle<\/strong> kids are sent as a means of their punishment which they deserve for being so unruly<\/strong> or negligent<\/strong> with their behaviour with parents and at the school. It is a generalized pre-assumption what we see among few parents who are actually unaware of the motive<\/strong> and the optimism<\/strong> behind the boarding schools.<\/p>\n

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There are a few important aspects<\/strong> which make the parents send their darling kids to the boarding schools which is,\u201cHome away from home\u201d. <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prospective Success: <\/u><\/strong>Children who got to the boarding schools are bound to certain rules and regulations which differ from the regular day school. As compared to the day school where children spend about 6 to 7 hours in a day, the rules at the boarding school is crafted in such a way that the children get accessibility to their school and the post school activities in a same secured environment. This builds a strong competitiveness spirit inside a student wherein the competition is with their own self. It\u2019s all about how they manage their curricular, sports and cultural equilibrium and come out with flying colors achieving success in totality.<\/p>\n

Holistic approach: <\/u><\/strong>A Child studying in a constructive environment<\/strong> of a boarding school will be exposed<\/strong> to many co-students\u2019 company who come from different cultural backgrounds and those who possess various talents. According to Jacob Bronowski<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 “Knowledge is something very personal, responsible and it is an endless adventure on borders of uncertainly<\/span>“.<\/em> Knowledge might not be just getting an A grade in your studies. Knowledge is also knowing the angle from which you throw the ball to get a batsman bowled or even knowing how to strike a right string at the right beat in a guitar. A fine connection with the like-minded people opens up countless horizons for those fresh minds who would love to explore the undiscovered passions in them.<\/p>\n

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There are innumerable boarding schools in India and abroad which are so popular for their own specific reasons like a father who thinks \u2013 \u2018my favourite star Mr. Amitabh Bachchan<\/strong><\/a> studied in a boarding school and so will my son\/daughter\u2019. A corporate biggie mom who says – \u2018Making my child study in this institution will hold a greater value in his\/her CV.\u2019. An A Grader<\/i>\u00a0dreams of studying in a boarding school which can make him more confident to reach one step closer to his cherishing dreams. The location, curriculum, food, friends, experience or the legacy; the list is perpetual.<\/p>\n

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Best age of life: <\/u><\/strong>13 to 19…the terrific teenage! Adolescence is the age when a child\u2019s thoughts and perspective widens up. If not attended appropriately would change the entire outlook in a person\u2019s life. Parenting tips or skills…nothing will come handy if your teenager is going haphazardly fast leaving some distasteful decisions. Boarding school caters to all the needs of the pubescent population who are either convinced or confused concerning to the whereabouts of their future. In house teachers \u2013 always ready to extend a friendly support, faculty which includes counsellors and the peer group who are coming from different family background to a similar environment act as a portable library by itself. The stability developed with the faculty and the right companions will be proven beneficial in their long run for a successful <\/strong>and a meaningful life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Although India has many boarding schools which carry a great lineage of achievers to its credit, there are still many people who think twice while considering admitting their children to a boarding school. Let us roll out few positive aspects <\/strong>of boarding school which may aid as a checklist for all of those who are judgemental with reference to these institutional setups:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.edustoke.com\/cbse-boarding-schools-in-india<\/a><\/p>\n