| Private boarding schools are schools that do not | | | | work to help them bring up their grades. Students |
| depend upon government funds- they are run by | | | | learn math, history, English, geography, economics, |
| private trusts and funds. These schools have their | | | | biology, chemistry, French, Spanish, social studies, |
| own curriculum, regulations and admission | | | | marketing, science, and many other subjects. |
| processes. Private boarding schools have always | | | | Apart from academics, these schools concentrate |
| been very popular with the rich and the elite. | | | | on making better individuals out of their students. |
| Traditional boarding schools have high standards | | | | Art, health and physical education are given as |
| for enrolling students, who develop into smart, | | | | much importance as academics. Performing arts |
| successful adults. Students from boarding schools | | | | (dance, music, drama, public speaking/debating), |
| are expected to be self-motivated, accomplished, | | | | visual arts (painting, drawing, pottery, woodwork, |
| confident people with a lot of personal integrity | | | | photography, textile arts, sculpture, fashion |
| and pride. | | | | designing, culinary arts, martial arts) and service |
| Private boarding schools help all kinds of students | | | | (library, community service, and environmental |
| excel academically so that they are accepted into | | | | clubs) are some of the other activities. Outdoor |
| major colleges in the country. Private boarding | | | | activities like rugby, rowing, basketball, hockey, |
| schools focus strictly on academics. Classes are | | | | tennis, soccer, search & rescue, sailing, |
| held 5 days a week, with study times throughout | | | | volleyball, golf, swimming and squash help students |
| the week. The students are tested on a weekly | | | | develop physically and morally. |
| basis and parents are sent the grade report cards | | | | Private boarding schools are independent. They |
| to let them know how their children are doing in | | | | have their own admission rules and programs. |
| school. Those who do not perform up to | | | | Private boarding schools can be looked up on the |
| standards are tutored and are given extra credit | | | | Internet. |