There are pros and cons to boutique schools but from what I am seeing, I think boutique schools are the way of the future. Calgary already has boutique schools like Traditional Schools, Cultural Schools, Boys School, Art Schools, International Schools... and more!
I think this trend will continue as educators and parents are looking for new ways to engage and excite kids. Sadly, too many kids are disengaged in schools and unfortunately, many are ill-prepared for their future which, due to rapidly changing technologies, will be radically different from our world today.
Schools of the future can no longer afford to offer a one-size-fits-all model where everyone learns the same thing, at the same time, in the same way, and at the same rate. Instead 21st Century schools will be highly personalized, adaptive, engaging, motivating and innovative. These schools promise to push the boundaries of school beyond the traditional brick-and-mortar walls.
So... if the writing on the wall points to the emergence of new models of schools.... what kind of school would you envision for your children? A Performing Arts School? A Traditional School? An All Girls School? A Sports and Performance School? A High Tech STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) School? Or...?
Last edited by DataDoxy; 10-19-2014 at 09:47 PM.
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