Boarding School Application

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Boarding School Application

• CHENNAI PUBLIC SCHOOL

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• What is a boarding school?
• It is a place where students live and study
  during their school years with their fellow
  students and administrators. The word boarding is
  used in the sense of bed and board or boarding
  and lodging.
• Types of boarding schools

• All boys
• All Girls
• Junior grades
• Arts
• Military
• Co-ed

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• Why do you need boarding schools?
• It helps hone special talent like

• Athletics
• Music
• Theatre
• Dance
• Fine arts

The teacher and student interaction is high in
boarding schools. Teachers, advisors and coaches
spend enough time with the boarding students.
Hence they do not see teachers are unresponsive
or intimidating. They also teach which style is
best to learn.
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• Boarding school is all about self advocacy,
  it tell what works and what doesnt. They provide
  a healthy sense of self. Boarding school students
  are far more matured for transition to college.
  They are taught life skills, social skills,
  competence, written expression, critical
  thinking, time management, self regulation and
  dealing with temptations. Put an end to poor
  grades as the child overcomes learning issues.

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• Boarding school admission process
• The boarding school application is scrutinized
  based on the following

• Organised family structure
• Student expectations

• Size of the classroom
• Geographical location
• Academic curriculum
• Extracurricular activities and other special
  offerings
• Focus on specific skill development

Student assessment is based on

• Detailed interviews
• Academic readiness
• Learning style
• Personal goals

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• Shortlisting boarding schools
• First assimilate the list of boarding
  schools fitting your expectations and student
  assessments. Then develop a student profile and
  present it to the schools you have shortlisted.
  Explain to the child on the key activities in the
  school. Talk to academic heads, learning
  specialists, coaches about the offerings in the
  school. Present to the school the fitness
  certification of the students and the family
  list. Prepare them for interviews and visits.

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• Chennai Public School
• TH Road, SH 50, Thirumazhisai
• Chennai-600 124
• T 044 2681 2444, 2681 2424, 2681 2423
• M 91 87545 92477
• E gec_at_chennaipublicschool.com
• Visit Us http//www.chennaipublicschool.com/