Whether your child starts school for the first time, or if you are looking for a new one to change it, this search stage is lived with great responsibility. Therefore, it is normal that many doubts arise when looking for a school. The first thing is to think about our son, since there are no perfect schools, but schools that are suitable for each specific child. Another important point is that the school must offer a personalized and individualized treatment.
Therefore, there are many factors that we must take into account when choosing the school, and that we can consider to ensure that our children receive the best possible education, attention and values.
Organization and teaching method
The educational project of a center establishes its identity, objectives, organization and teaching method. Most of the schools specify in a document the scope of their educational proposal and the model of children and young people they hope to train, what is their policy in this regard, the percentage of hours dedicated to the main subjects, the evaluation system, method teaching, importance given to languages, etc. For all this, it is good to know how the school deals with the contents, the work methodology used with students and the projects they carry out.
Bilingual center
Early teaching in other languages facilitates their learning and contributes to cognitive development. In addition, bilingualism is one of the things that parents pay attention to the most in recent years. Not only do you have to be interested in the hours taught, but also in the profile of the teachers, whether they are native speakers or what their qualifications are, how they teach the language, etc.
Education in values
Education is not limited simply to the teaching of intellectual subjects and content, but also involves other ethical, emotional and social dimensions. The basic values for the school must be taken into account, since their teachings, workshops or activities will revolve around their ideology, such as recycling, exchanges, orchards, etc.
Infrastructure and services of the center
In addition, you have to look at the services offered by the center: dining room, extracurricular activities, extended hours, route, etc. This aspect can be decisive for families that have difficulties in reconciling work and family.
In addition, extracurricular activities allow children to develop other skills and abilities and set their tastes in terms of leisure and sports.
Academic level of the center
In general, schools usually show their academic proposal. It is convenient to see if this proposal is carried out in specific projects: literacy and mathematics programs, reading plans, innovation projects, integration of new technologies, extracurricular activities, etc.
In addition, it is important to know if you have the professional service of highly trained tutoring for the development of the child, providing constant and personalized attention.
The location of the center
It is important to bear in mind that proximity to the center is preferable when applying for enrollment, for the convenience of the child and for being close to school friendships.
Type of educational center: public, private or charter school
In addition to the educational project that they offer, depending on the type of school, there are some differences when accessing. If you are interested in a public or charter school, you should consult the criteria established by each Autonomous Community, as for private ones, you should ask at the center itself.
Finally, find out about the expenses that each center may incur in terms of tuition, dining room, transportation, extracurricular activities, material and other expenses that may exist.
