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1620 Adams Avenue Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4954 714.421.4700 kline@klineschool.com


	2009-10 Created & Maintained by Kline School Students and Staff

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	WOULD YOUR CHILD BENEFIT FROM A PRIVATE SCHOOL?

Parents have long known that the academic level of private schools far surpasses that of most public schools. The individual attention students are assured because of the low student-teacher ratios is the key to the quality--and the cost--of private schools.

Many parents hold the misconception that private schools are just for wealthy, just for white, or just for gifted children. Nothing could be further from the truth. At Kline School, all students are expected to work, and all are exposed to demanding material. Interestingly, the main beneficiaries of this kind of academic environment are the average students. In public schools, the children in the middle are often forgotten--not getting special


		attention from either end of the spectrum. Independent schools clearly do a better job with the “regular” kids because every child has the opportunity to achieve his or her “personal best”. At a school like Kline, you’re buying more rigorous academics, but also more individual attention from teachers who know your child well. Cultural diversity is another strength of private education. At Kline, as at many independent schools, we make every effort to reflect the social, economic and ethnic diversity of the population at large. To educate against stereotyping we seek a heterogeneous student population. Finally, independent schools place a greater emphasis on character development, moral and social values. We are concerned about the kind of citizens students will become, as well as their appreciation of what happens in the culture. A private school education is not about getting into a top college or socializing with the cultural elite. It’s about getting a good education--and the real payoff of a good education is in the quality of life you lead. Susan Kline

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