Figure 1.-- Living away from home for the first time is a major change in a child's life. They are presented with a range of character building challenges. Parents and experts have different attitudes toward boarding at this age. Most agree that the children away from home become much more independent and self sdufficient. |
While academic skills have increased in importance, modern preparatory schools still seek to provide an education that includes more than just academic subjects designed to teach facts and skills. Living away from home for the first time is a major change in a child's life. They are presented with a range of character building challenges. Parents and experts have different attitudes toward boarding at this age. Most agree that the children away from home become much more independent and self sdufficient. Prep schools continue to lay great stress in social skills and building character. Most schools seek to help character by establishing a system where the children can achieve privliges and assume increasing responsibility as he or she matures. A 9-year old may.help care for the class bunny. A 10-year old may be responsible for keeping the blackboard clean or serve as the ink monitor. An 11-year old may be the postman or librarian. The 12 and 13-year old may become prefects or house captains.
