Worried your child will be too stressed

Worrying about your child's mental health is a sign of a good parent, not an overreaction.

What to know

1School stress mainly comes from 3 factors: workload, peer relationships, and transitions.
2Schools with a lower student-teacher ratio tend to give each student more attention.
3A project-based curriculum and an exam-heavy one put different kinds of pressure on a child, so ask the school how it actually assesses students.

Ask the school about its homework policy and workload before applying.
Check the student-teacher ratio. The lower it is, the more individual attention your child gets.
Look for a school with a counselor or a well-being program.
Listen to your child every day. Stress happens no matter where they study, but catching it early helps a lot.

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Worried your child won't adjust

This is the most common worry among parents choosing a school for the first time, and for very good reason.

Worried you'll choose wrong and have to transfer

Transferring schools isn't a failure. It happens more often than you'd think.

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