The School Open Day Season is upon us!

Written by Liam Butler

The try-before-you-buy aspect of schools flinging their doors open to prospective parents is great for both experienced and non-experienced parents. With the school open day season officially upon us they have cemented themselves as an essential part of the process of looking for a school.

ISC now has a school open day search facility alerting you to search for open days in your area. Visit our school open day search here.

Schools are becoming more and more flexible and the term ‘school open day’ has become a fluid concept. Prospective pupils and parents are now invited to interactive classroom sessions, school tours, music evenings, lunch with the head as well as a host of activities designed to show the school at its best. When using our school open day search facility be aware that some schools require parents to book their place, others are simply a ‘pop-along’ affair. The ISC website’s Parents Zone has a useful section giving general advice about what to look for and questions to ask at a school open day.

If you are a parent and are worried about making the right choice for your child the best thing is simply to start researching schools and to go along to open days.

For free impartial information from ISCias (ISC information and advice service) on all types of independent schools including both day and boarding schools, you can call 0845 SCHOOLS (7246657) or email information@isc.co.uk. We are available to help week-days 9-5.

Related posts:

• School Open Day Season
• ISCias Information Officer – Helping parents find independent day and boarding schools
• London Borough School Search (Independent schools)
• A Bright Spark: ‘Gifted and Talented’ in the Independent Sector
• School league tables, websites and independent schools guides: How do I decide which school is best for my child?

This entry was posted on Thursday, November 13th, 2008 at 3:04 pm by Liam Butler and is filed under Boarding Schools, ISCias, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.