One of the biggest concerns for most families looking to buy luxury properties Scottsdale is the quality of education that will be available to the children. Fortunately, Scottsdale has some of the best private schools in the state – if not the entire country. In fact, there are several great choices when it comes to private schools Scottsdale – below is an overview of three of the most popular:
1. Phoenix Country Day School – One of the most desired private schools Scottsdale, Phoenix Country Day School offers small class sizes, a highly educated faculty (around 60 percent have advanced degrees), individual advisors for students in grades 5-12 and a comprehensive foreign language program.
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It’s a case of good news and bad with private school fees at the moment. Recent research by Halifax Financial Services has found that school fees in the UK have increased by 41 per cent since 2003. According to the Independent Schools Council (ISC) the average increase in member school fees was 6.2 per cent in 2007/8. In some schools, however, the increase was as much as 10 per cent, with some heads pointing to rising staff costs as the reason for the steep increase.
The credit crunch has made some headteachers apply the brakes and limit their increases so that they hover around the rate of inflation. Others are storming ahead, though, with St Paul’s School for Girls leading the pack with an increase of a 14 per cent for 2008/2009.
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Private Education is an increasingly popular option for UK students and their families. Parents from every sort of background choose this for their children and about half of the children entering independent schools have parents who also received private education.
The main advantages are high academic standards, good examination results, sound discipline, superior facilities and a commitment to a wide range of sport and extra-curricular activities. UK private education has a long history steeped with tradition and can offer a unique cultural environment for the education of children where the focus is on the development and care of the individual. Pupils are encouraged to develop their talents and to pursue new interests through clubs and societies, sport, outdoor activities and community service. Meetings are often arranged between schools at which pupils can meet and share interests.
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