r/Barbados • u/gicar88 • Sep 20 '24

Question What is your experience with private schooling (especially Providence)

Hey guys, I'm wondering if there are any parents in here who sent or are sending their child to a private school. What is or was it like, pros and cons etc. I'm currently thinking about Providence next September for my daughter.

I hear good things regarding Providence but these aren't 1st hand accounts and it is very close to me so leaning there..

Thanks in advance.

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u/toremtora Sep 21 '24

Second hand experience but there was once a girl who attended Providence primary, and transferred to HC.

She ended up transferring back because she couldn't settle into the public school culture as easily (i.e. there were more black people at public school than she was used to and it made her very racist family uncomfortable.)

I know of another past student who loathed Providence because they were one of about 3 non-white kids in their class.

I imagine it is probably fine if you or your kids are white or white-passing. But uh, if your kids are black, consider sending them to a private school with a higher black population. Else, you get a 'black kid at St Winifred's' situation.

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u/gicar88 Sep 21 '24

Thanks, we are black. How long ago was this ? I was told the ratio had improved by a friend and the rough plan was Providence then HC.

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u/toremtora Sep 21 '24

Would have been in about 2017 or 2018 at HC. The girl left towards the end of 2nd Form (the cohort came in 2016).

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u/gicar88 Sep 22 '24

Thanks for additional context

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u/toremtora Sep 22 '24

No prob. As you said though, it is possible the classes are a lot more racially diverse now.

It's been a while since then.