这是我们一个送去的学生的感受:
“I love everything about studying at our school. One of the reasons is I had a great experience living in the dorm because there are students from 21 different countries. We live together and go on different activities on the weekends. It feels like a big family to me. Everyone loves and supports each other. It’s great to live in the dorms.” ~ Grace from China
“I like the courses at the school, especially the different levels and college options. Also, the after-school activities are great-- many sports and clubs. One of my favorite experiences was playing soccer. I learned about respect, passion, and how to be selfless. We all play with heart. I became a better person through being a member of the soccer team, because of the values I learned. I use them on and off the field.”
“They are always willing to help and put extra time in to help you understand. Most of all, I appreciate the passion that the teachers have for what they do.” ~ Leopoldo from Italy
“I like the sense of family. We are a very tight close-knit family with the school community. I like the four seasons. Autumn is my favorite, it is beautiful. I am happy to be here.” ~ Ashton from The Bahamas
我喜欢这里给我的家庭一样的感觉,学校社区非常紧密。我喜欢四季,尤其是秋季是我的最爱,非常美丽,我在这里很开心。 —— Ashton来自巴哈马
“I love many experiences; some of the best are skiing at Burke Mountain with friends in the winter, camping and hiking. It is nice to be close to nature with the activities that are offered at the school. With the academic program, you can go in any direction you want. I am prepared for any major in college. This school can change your life.” ~ Ramon from China
我喜欢很多体验,最棒的是和朋友一起在Burke Mountain滑雪,露营以及徒步旅行,学校提供的课外活动让我们可以亲近大自然,这种感觉非常好。学术项目的选择非常多,你可以选择到任何你感兴趣的项目。我已经准备好了未来的大学专业,学校改变了我的人生。——Roman来自中国
“They are passionate about what they teach; they are devoted to their students (Mr. Ulrich). They are kind and caring and take the time to explain topics carefully and thoroughly.” ~ Sooryu from Korea
学校老师对教学非常有热情,对学生非常投入,非常亲切和关心学生,愿意花时间耐心的全面的解释学生的任何疑问。——Sooryu 来自韩国
如今的Hyde School,150多人,中国学生少,师生比例低,大家彼此互相认识,老师友善,这里我特别想分享100多人学校的特殊感受,美国有很多人数不多的优秀Boarding School,比如 West Nottingham,White Mountain,等等,都只有130-160个学生,经过多次走访,交谈,学生的普遍反应都是超级好,老师多,学生少,受到更多照顾和学习机会,不用在吃饭的时候等太久,也不会因为学生多而排不上兴趣班,等等,人数少的学校中国家长真是不用担心,比例一定要看,只有面积不是过分的小,老师不少就没有问题,更重要的是看成绩,人少,说再多,也要看成绩,hyde SAT 50%1850以上,这足以说明问题啦!!
另外补充一点: 美国的走读学校数量太多,我们更多关注的是优秀的美国少量的寄宿学校,Boarding School, 美国只有300多一点是寄宿学校,非常少,是真正的私立寄宿高中,而不是现在很多Day School声称的有Boarding program, 很多Day School 因为知道boarding school学校少,要求高,很多人申请,就自己加了住宿变为Day and Boarding schoo, 这也不是真正的boarding school, 更有一些中介组织在day school 校外做国际留学生公寓称之为boarding, 都不是真正的boarding school. 我们说真正的boarding school是纯粹的学校自己产权自己安排学生入住校园内的寄宿高中,名字就是boarding school。
查看更多