Types of Prep Schools: Residential Arrangements--Day Schools
Figure 1.--fter World War II public attitudes toward boarding younger children began to change in Britain. We also note changes in the atmosphere and amenities at boarding schools. Changing public attitudes toward boarding as well as the increasing popularity of coeducation were probably factors here.
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The traditional preparatory school was a boarding school set in a rural area. But from an early point there were also day schools. The day schools did not have the prestige of the boarding schools. It was felt that boarding was an essential part of the educational program. The day schools were genererally set in urban areas. Some parents did not want to send their younger children off to dschool. In addition, boarding fees were substantially more expensive than fees at day schools. As attitides toward boarding younger children have shifted, there has been a greatly expanding demand or day education. Many schools once located in rural areas have been ebveloped by suburban sprawl. Quite a number of boarding schools located near urban areas have discontinued their boarding sections.
