Why is Independent School so expensive in Canada? – Actually, it might be viewed as a bargain.

I am in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and LCS had a table at the TABS boarding school fair last night. A mother who had recently visited another school fair that did not specialize in boarding schools like TABS does, told me of meeting 'private' boarding schools that were only $30,000 compared to our approximate $55,000 tuition and boarding fee. Why were we so expensive? After beginning to extol the virtues of 'independent' schools in Canada and the difference between "for profit/private" and "not for profit/independent" schools the woman began to answer the question herself by telling me of her son's impressions. He wasn't impressed with the $30,000 'private' schools he met. She said he was a top student in his International School, from his maturity and astute deductions, I would agree with her. He found that the 'private' schools did not have any entry requirements, nor did they need…

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