Benefits of Private Schools

Many parents are often faced with a question when considering their children’s education — public or private? In Northern Colorado, we are blessed with a ton of great public schools. But the question of whether you should enroll your child in a public or private school is a tough one that many parents struggle with.

Of course, there are benefits to both public and private schools that can easily be argued, but as a private school, we are going to go over the main benefits of having your children go to a private school. While Resurrection Christian School is private, we also offer one major benefit over other schools. Our private school is a full campus with a preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school — allowing your children to stay with their friends and the school throughout their entire grade school career. This can help your students with a sense of belonging and so much more.

While our private school may be unique in that way, most private schools offer the same benefits. Choosing a private school may not be right for every student, but there are many things to consider when deciding on a school for your children. In this blog, we are going to talk about the benefits of attending a private school as well as our school. Read on to learn more about private school and why it might be the right choice for your kids. Don’t forget to contact us to take a tour of our private Christian school.

Smaller Classes

While this can depend on the school, private schools tend to have smaller classes, which can be beneficial for students. Our Kids article discusses a study done by some education researchers. In this study, they found that smaller class sizes result in the average student performing better on academic achievement exams. The longer kids are exposed to these smaller classes the more they benefit from them.

Teacher Support

Private schools can often also hire more staff, allowing for additional help in the classrooms and more individual attention. Your student will be given more support as they go through school, getting help from teachers when needed and receiving individual attention. This can help students as they go through school and allow them to feel as though they can get the help they need when they need it.

Better Relationships

While the students will have a better relationship with the staff because of smaller class sizes and more individualized attention, they will also have a better relationship with the other students, especially at RCS. Since your students will be going through each grade with the same group of students, they will build strong bonds and friendships that will last forever. Transitioning from elementary to middle school to high school in a public school can be intimidating. Some of your child’s friends will head to a different school and new students will fill the halls. This is a great way for your kid to meet new friends but it can also be hard for children to make new friends. These strong relationships can help your children feel more accepted at school which could help them enjoy school more and look forward to going.

But the student relationships are not the only ones that are stronger at a private school. The staff and parent relationships are more personal and better as well. Private schools often hold more parent-teacher conferences and encourage communication between teachers and parents. This open communication and parent involvement can help the parents of students feel better about the school and what their children are learning.

Extracurricular Activities

While public schools offer great extracurricular activities, private schools offer a ton of different options for students. Private schools give students that chance to participate in everything from sports and clubs to unique classes and religious studies.

At Resurrection Christian School, students have a lot of different extracurricular activities to choose from. We offer spiritual development for all of our students as well as many more. Our elementary school kids will participate in physical education, art, technology, library time, and music. The middle school students also have access to a wide variety of activities, including sports for boys and girls, choir, band, theater, and visual arts. Sports, the arts, student council, robotics, National Honor Society, and other activities are offered to high school students. These extracurricular activities allow students to become more involved in their school, obtain different skills, and become part of different groups of people.

Preparation

Another benefit that Resurrection Christian School has to offer is that we offer college prep to our high school students. We offer ACT and SAT exam preparation, college planning, career planning, and college writing help. These can help your high school students get prepared for the world after high school, help them figure out the college application process, and give them tips to build the perfect resume. These are important and necessary skills that many public schools do not teach.

In Northern Colorado, we are lucky to have so many schools that are above par, while schools across the country are struggling. But there are benefits to picking a private school for your children, and Resurrection Christian School should be your first choice.

At Resurrection Christian School, we take pride in our private school. We work hard to build a community and environment that students can feel encouraged and accepted and push themselves to be better. With so many extracurricular activities, a caring staff, and a campus that allows students to grow together, our private school is one-of-a-kind. Learn more about our school and schedule a tour of our private school today.