Did anyone here attend a "British style" private school?

[RACooper]

Sort of... I caught the tail end of the tradition before the school switched to a "normal" semi-private Catholic school... it was kinda weird in some ways... The "old-school" teachers kept the title professor, and refered to students as "Master ....." But by grade 11 it was pretty much gone...

[bcdphie]

Originally posted by Taualumna
Many private, university preparatory schools in Canada (and I assume in the US) are modelled after "public" schools in the UK. The principal is usually referred to as the headmaster/mistress or the newer, gender-neutral term "head of school". There is also House System (like GLOs, I guess. However, students are assigned Houses, with legacies automatically placed in the one their parent(s) and/or sibling(s) are connected with. At my school, all new students are "initiated" at the first meeting. Different Houses compete during the year for "points" through sports, community service and academics) and finally, some student leaders (in their final or final two years of school) are called Prefects. Did anyone go to a school like this? If so, did you wear a uniform or have a dress code?

This sounds exactly like my school. I went to private school from grade 1-12. I was a house and was house captain in the junior school and an activities captain in the senior school. We wore uniforms and had assemblies 3 times a week. We had a headmistress, head girl and prefects. And yes, I wore a uniform. And when we entered the senior school, we were initiated into our houses.

[PhiPsiRuss]

I attended an American style private prep school in Manhattan for the 11th and 12 grades. Based on that experience, I strongly believe that public schools are leave much to be desired.

Private schools are where its at.

[JWithers]

Originally Posted by PhiPsiRuss

I attended an American style private prep school in Manhattan for the 11th and 12 grades. Based on that experience, I strongly believe that public schools are leave much to be desired.

Private schools are where its at.

LOL, they gots the good gramer their.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Sould I decide to have kids and be fortunate enough to afford it, I will send my kids to a private school.

While I did go to public schools, and I went to some of the top public schools (elementary and high school) in the city, I still feel the private schools offer a better education.

When i was a kid my dad use to threaten to send me to an all girls catholic boarding school.

but when i was a kid i always wanted to go to boarding school after watching "facts of life" LOL


I however, went to private school K-9 and public school rest of HS. When my son gets to jr high if i have to take 3 jobs he is going there because the public school system as it is sucks big time!

a friend of mine went to a british style board school in Canada. She has since sent her daughters there too. Cannot be that bad if you in turn send your kids there from your own exp.

[ZTA zetahunny]

Originally Posted by cutiepatootie

When i was a kid my dad use to threaten to send me to an all girls catholic boarding school.

but when i was a kid i always wanted to go to boarding school after watching "facts of life" LOL


I however, went to private school K-9 and public school rest of HS. When my son gets to jr high if i have to take 3 jobs he is going there because the public school system as it is sucks big time!

a friend of mine went to a british style board school in Canada. She has since sent her daughters there too. Cannot be that bad if you in turn send your kids there from your own exp.

My husband went to a "Public school" in the UK. He went to Canford which is in the southern part of England. He was a day boy there, but most of his friends lived in houses. We are still making the 50th birthday party rounds for Canford boys and I'm amazed at how close they still are. He also went to Forres (sp) another boarding school before Canford, where the older boys were allowed to strike the younger ones. Canford is amazing. An American identified a Syrain artifact in the Tack room which was worth a fortune. I think it is funny that an American would recognize something that had been overlooked by so many well respected intellectuals.

[aephi alum]

Wow, this is an old thread. I'm surprised I missed it the first time around.

My mother lived in England when she was a teenager. Her high school had houses, much like Hogwarts. She was a prefect. She was probably her school's version of Hermione...

[AlexMack]

Yes I went to Private school. And by private, I mean public and by public I mean the US version of public. Sorry no houses. Uniforms and a headmaster though.

[swissmiss04]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
I attended an American style private prep school in Manhattan for the 11th and 12 grades. Based on that experience, I strongly believe that public schools are leave much to be desired.

What like grammar lessons?

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by swissmiss04
What like grammar lessons?

DOH!!!

must proof read. must proof read.

[kappaloo]

My mom did... in England