{"id":2196,"date":"2022-11-09T11:52:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edumarkng.com\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2022-11-09T11:52:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:52:57","slug":"why-the-choice-of-school-for-your-child-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/why-the-choice-of-school-for-your-child-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the choice of school for your child matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightbulb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Why the choice of school for your child matters\" title=\"Why the choice of school for your child matters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightbulb.jpg 600w, https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lightbulb-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>According to the World Bank collection of development <a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/country\/NG\">indicators<\/a> in 2021, 6 years is the average starting age of children in Nigerian schools. This insight is key to the choice of school.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2197\" src=\"https:\/\/allaboutschoolsng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/medium-shot-happy-parents-girl_23-2148960586.webp\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A parent with their child<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hence, going by the 6-3-3-4 education system in Nigeria, a child would spend 12 foundational years from primary to secondary excluding any complications while studying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breaking these numbers further down, means the child spends between 6-8 hours a day in school starting from 8am on a regular day. With various factors such as parent&#8217;s schedule, location, and other key determinants, there is a high chance of that child spending most of his\/her active time in the school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What this means for parents is that the choice of school for their children\/wards require deep consideration and thorough research. 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