The average class size at HWS is 24. Is this larger than typical in a private school, and how does HWS regard the value of large class sizes?
There are many reasons why a larger class serves the best interests of students during their twelve year educational journey. One is that in the primary years, the teacher has been trained to use large classes as a tool in their teaching, rather than regarding large classes as a challenge. As we know, children are most of all interested in each other. Teachers use this interest to engage students in being respectful, motivated and productive. As the class enter middle school, the importance of social inclusion and awareness increases. In schools with small classes, teachers often find that stereotypes and hierarchies evolve, sometimes leaving a child unable to grow in intellectual and social interests. In a large class, on the other hand, every child has the opportunity to make friends in different areas, and to grow into different interests: a soccer player is not relegated to only being friends with fellow sports enthusiasts; perhaps he has discovered a wonderful novel. In a larger c
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