What are independent schools?
Independent schools are independently governed by a board of trustees which allows schools the opportunity to define their own mission and the freedom to design a quality curriculum which best meets their mission. Their financial support for independent schools does not come from taxes or church funds, but rather from tuition-paying families and charitable contributions. Families value the fact that independent schools work hard to create communities where students thrive in small classes led by quality faculty members who set academic standards consistent with the mission of the school. Families also like the fact that independent schools stress a well-rounded education by encouraging students to participate in sports, the arts and a variety of other co-curricular activities. Indeed, parents are also provided with substantial opportunities to get involved in the life of the school. These important qualities were reinforced in the National Public Opinion Poll of Perceptions of Independ
