vendredi 28 septembre 2018

Choosing Urban Christian Education Schools

By Cynthia Harris


Children who live in inner cities or communities in towns experience challenges like teen pregnancies, low performing schools, single parent families and even domestic violence. The majority end up dropping out of their programs because most schools are public and do not encourage Christian teachings. To find these programs is not easy. Here are the tips for choosing the right urban Christian education schools.

First, begin by checking the site. Location is paramount when making a decision. It will be costly to pay the fare for your kids every day to attend school. A lot of inconveniences are likely to come up such as lateness and absenteeism. Traffic is common in urban areas which might hinder your child from getting a quality education. Pick a program that is within your community.

Quality staff is another thing to consider. The teachers should act the role models of the students to teach them Christ values including love, kindness, and obedience. For an educator to model these values to the kids, they must have faith in the bible and its teachings. Apart from this, they should have the knowledge and relevant training to teach the various arts and science subjects. If the academy does not perform well academically, there is no need of having your kid there.

The ratio of teacher to students is vital. Since private Christian academies are rare in urban areas, the few available might be overpopulated. Enrolling a kid in such classes will not be wise because the classes will be very large. Your kid is not going to get the attention of the teacher because the numbers are high. Without proper attention, only the fast learners in the class will do well. Be wary of such institutions.

The environment of these institutions is also crucial to check. Look for an institution or program with a safe environment physically, spiritually and emotionally. The physical setting of these schools must be safe so that the kids can learn and grow without any harm. The program must have strict measures in place to address bullying which affects kids emotionally. Since the institution has kids from different cultures, differences might arise but students must be taught to handle them.

Games and sports encourage the realization of talents, socialization, and the development of motor abilities among kids. The program must focus its attention even to extracurricular so that they can produce complete students who will have no problem fitting in the outside world. Confirm that they have all the activities your children would like to engage in.

Do not make the mistake of enrolling the children in a new Christian program. The reason being you do not do know what they can do since they have no reputation. Pick a program which has been around for decades and has a great rate of success. Such institutions are reputable.

Lastly, transferring your child from one school to another every time he or she completes one level is going to affect academic performance. Due to that, one should choose an academy that has kindergarten and senior levels so that the kid studies in the same school all through.




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