Some Tips for Choosing a School for Your Child

Child education is something very important to pay attention to. Friends can choose to educate their children themselves or send them to formal schools.

If Friends choose to educate their children themselves, they must spend a lot of time with them. For some people, educating their own children seems strange. They squint at those who choose to educate their own children.

In fact, those who can educate their own children are great. They have the ability to be confident in their choices. They can manage their time well so that they have time to educate their children. And this is not something that many people have.

Most people usually hand over their children's education to teachers at school. The classic reason is that they are busy working. Other reasons include parents not being confident that they can educate their children to be as smart as they want.

Strangely, parents often blame teachers when their children do not master certain subjects. In fact, the ones to blame are the parents. Because a child's intelligence depends on their parents, and a child's enthusiasm for learning also depends on their parents. If the parents were lazy when they were in school, it is highly likely that their children will be the same, also lazy. The fruit does not fall far from the tree.

Educating a child to be smart is not easy. Many factors influence it. Starting from genetics, choosing a good school, to selecting good and smart friends as well. This time, the author will discuss the aspect of choosing a good school as one of the means to educate children to be smart.

Tips for Choosing a Formal School for Children

There are many choices of formal schools in the city, ranging from public to private. This often confuses parents when choosing. There are several tips for choosing a formal school that must be considered. Here are the details.

Looking at the School's Reputation

Handing over a child's education to a formal school must pay attention to many things. One of them is looking at the reputation of the school that will be targeted. This reputation is very important. By looking at the reputation, Friends can guess how their children will be taught and educated in the future.

For the school itself, building a reputation is not easy. It cannot be achieved in a short time. That is why some schools with good reputations are usually expensive. Because building a reputation also requires costs.

Friends can pay attention to the difference between schools with an A accreditation and those with a B accreditation. There is certainly a significant difference. Even schools that both have A accreditation may not have the same quality. Friends need to dig deeper into information about their target school.

The easiest way is to ask students who attend that school. Ask how the teachers teach, how the other students are, or even Friends can test by asking about one of the school subjects. At least with this method, Friends will know a little about the school's reputation.

Paying Attention to the School's Condition and Facilities

A conducive and comfortable school condition also affects the teaching and learning activities. Friends can also imagine how they would be disturbed when reading if the people around them are noisy. The same goes for schools. A good school has comfortable classrooms that are not disturbed by noise from outside the classroom.

In addition to a comfortable condition, school facilities also deserve attention. The more facilities available, the more abilities can be explored. How can students learn directly about chemical experiments if there is no laboratory? The same goes for other facilities, such as basketball courts, futsal fields, computer laboratories, and so on. With complete facilities, Friends' children will find it easier to develop their interests and talents.

Paying Attention to the School's Vision and Mission

Some parents are indifferent to the school's vision and mission. However, have Friends ever had plans for their child's future? If so, surely Friends will never be indifferent to the school's vision and mission.

For example, if Friends want their child to study abroad, they will certainly choose a school with a vision and mission that supports that goal. The curriculum must also be focused so that the students can continue their studies abroad, for instance, the daily language must be a foreign language.

Similarly, if Friends want their child to become a Quran memorizer, they will surely choose a school that has a vision and mission to produce graduates who are also Quran memorizers. Because it is very unlikely for Friends' children to become a memorizer if they are only sent to a public school.

Paying Attention to the Distance to School

The distance to school also needs to be a consideration for Friends when choosing a school. A long distance to school will certainly make children tire more quickly.

Not only that, a distant school must be reached by motor vehicle. This is very different from a school that is close to home, which can be reached by walking. Even if it is reached by motor vehicle, it is relatively quick.

A relatively close school will also make it easier for children to work in groups when there are group assignments from teachers. If the school is far away, their energy will be exhausted on the way.

Adjusting the Budget

It is no surprise that good schools are usually expensive. Aspirations can be high, but Friends must also adjust to their financial situation.

If they can only afford to send their child to school A, then they should not force themselves to send their child to school B, which is expensive. Do not push yourself too hard. Friends also need to consider force majeure conditions. Not all of Friends' salary should be spent on education expenses. Therefore, adjusting the budget is very important.

Things to Consider Before Sending a Child to School

In addition to the school aspect, Friends also need to pay attention to the child aspect. There are several things that need to be considered before Friends send their child to school.

Child's Age

The first factor to consider is age. When a child is too young, they may feel uncomfortable and burdened.

The age for entering kindergarten A is usually 5 years old. The hope is that when they enter elementary school, the child is 7 years old. At 7 years old, the child is considered ready to receive elementary school lessons.

Child's Readiness for School

Besides age, every child also has different readiness levels. Some may be 6 years old but ready for elementary school. Others may be 7 years old but not ready yet.

If Friends plan to send their child to school earlier, then they must provide early stimulation as well. The more a child is stimulated to enjoy learning activities, the easier it will be when they are invited to school.

Those are some tips for choosing a school for children and things to consider before sending a child to school. Hopefully, it can inspire Friends who are confused about planning where to send their child to school.

Author: Iskael