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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, so my kid goes to a private school and here is what I notice (note: it is not an exclusive private school).  The students are expected to dress professionally. They wear ties and button down shirts beginning in third grade.  For this reason, they are just more comfortable dressing professionally when they start working. It's second nature.

Next, the teachers all greet the boys with a handshake and a proper introduction when they see them in the hallways.  Hello Mr. Larlo, how are you today?  This just makes them more used to professional greetings.

Last, the boys are given more freedom and respect from the teachers.  They are treated like young men.  There are fewer sets of strict rules in the privates, less supervision of the playground, and higher expectations for good behavior.  The kids seem to generally rise to the challenge and the expectations.

I am sure that the more exclusive schools do have kids that are exposed to more professional situations, country clubs, etc.  But even in the ones where that is not the norm, there seems to be a difference.

In my experience, the education was as good or high in MCPS, but the extracurriculars (arts, music, sports, etc.) are MUCH better in the privates -- except for perhaps, drama.[/quote]

This is all interesting, but it has nothing to do with a child’s confidence. 
FWIW - I do not believe confidence is instilled at school as much as it is at home.  [/quote]

Of course it has to do with confidence!  In general, people are more comfortable in situations with which they are familiar and comfortable.  So if you are comfortable interacting with adults professionally, dressing professionally, etc., then you will be more confident in those situations than someone for whom it is new.  Of course, there's always someone who can walk into any situation no matter how strange and be totally confident and exceptional.  Likewise, there's always some kid who will be concerned and uncomfortable no matter what.  But for most people, you gain confidence by being comfortable and having practiced a situation.[/quote]

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