Figure 1.-- Day schools have become increasing popular as many British parents are reassessing the boarding experience, especially for younger children. Boarding has held up better at the public schools for secondary-level students. More and more British parents are coming to the conclusion that 8 years of age is just to young to send a child to boarding school. The Scottish boys boys are having their morning break on a chilly June day. |
Day schools have become increasing popular as many British parents are reassessing the boarding experience, especially for younger children. Boarding has held up better at the public schools for secondary-level students. More and more British parents are coming to the conclusion that 8 years of age is just to young to send a child to boarding school. Many formerly all-boarding schools have responded by accepting day students. The day rolls are beoming an increasingly important component of the schools student body. Quite a number of boarding schools have expanded their day-pupil enrollment, in some cases changing the character of the school. Some have abadoned boarding altogether when falling numbers of boarding made the boarding section unsustainable.
