The idea for attending a boarding
school might seem somewhat obsolete, the benefits this type of education brings
are undeniable: they promote independence, they offer a new perspective, and
they bring together students from all over the world.
Boarding school: The term conjures
images of small, immaculately kept, verdant campuses; ties, blazers, and gray
skirts; Dead Poets Society, The Emperor’s Club, A Separate Peace, and Hogwarts;
forms, traditions, and academic excellence—these are all ideas we associate
with boarding schools (not to mention expense).
When parents choose to send their
children to boarding schools, they’re choosing to send them to the most
selective, competitive, and influential schools in the country. These are the
schools that open Ivy League doors; these are the grounds on which lucrative
social networks are built.
Is it any surprise, then, that the
founder of Facebook—the world’s largest social media network—attended a
boarding school?
There are scores of articles
available on the benefits of a boarding school education, but this isn’t one of
them. Instead, we look at various criteria in order to determine which boarding
schools in Nigeria are indeed the very best.
One of the world’s leading
independent day and boarding schools, premiere
Academy Lugbe, Abuja offers stimulating, progressive
education to young boys and girls. An institution which prides itself on its
prioritisation of their students needs, a supportive learning atmosphere and a positive, ‘can do’ attitude,premiere Academy consistently produces graduates who
are confident learners, critical thinkers and self starters. Theirs are the
students with their hands up, using the microphone, seeking their teachers’
attention and making themselves heard.
The teenage students who graduate from these schools become our CEOs, our Nobel Prize–winners, our ambassadors, philanthropists, Olympians, and judges. They are the innovators, the pioneers in their fields.
We looked for schools that offer
signature, specialized programs (as well as schools that are beyond solid in
their approach to the traditional curriculum).
However, we also looked for schools
that take a proactive approach to whole person development. There is hard work
to be done out there in the wide world, and we appreciate schools that teach
students to value hard work, both in and out of the classroom setting.
Community service, chores, jobs—all of these contribute to instilling a work
ethic.
Private schools by their very nature offer a different menu of educational programs than public schools are able to provide. This is just one of the reasons they appeal so strongly to parents and students alike.
Boarding schools are in the unique
position to offer diverse academic programming led by teacher-scholars, many of
whom hold advanced degrees in their subject areas. All of the schools on this
list offer a beyond-solid academic program and rigorous graduation
requirements. However, there is a difference in where students matriculate for
college (and how many students per school matriculate at those colleges), and
we consider this in our list.
A boarding school by definition is any school (usually private) that offers food and lodging to its students. However, it’s also much more than that: A boarding school is a thriving community of scholars, athletes, and artists. It’s common for faculty, staff, and their families to live right on campus and serve in coaching or advising capacities. All of this truly makes the boarding school a student’s home away from home.
Gone are the days when boarding school experiences were saved for the rich alone. OK, the price tag on most of these schools might lead you to double-take that statement. But many schools are seeking a diverse student population (in terms of multi-cultural students, as well as socio-economic backgrounds).
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Thursday, 7 July 2016
