Whether it is necessary for children to go to bilingual schools in primary schools depends mainly on the family's own situation, the children's future planning and the help for their growth.

It costs three or four million yuan to study abroad from primary school.

At present, many primary schools have begun to set foot in the field of "studying abroad". Most of these schools are valuable, and the annual tuition fees range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Some parents say that their children will go abroad in the future. From the end of studying abroad, all tuition fees will go to 3 million to 4 million. If there is no deep financial support at home, it is suggested that primary schools should consider it carefully when attending bilingual schools. It is relatively difficult to transfer to a public school halfway, and it takes a while for children to adapt to the new environment.

The level of bilingual schools is uneven

There are good and bad schools, and bilingual schools are no exception. When children attend bilingual schools at this stage of primary school, they must keep their eyes open and choose a good bilingual school as much as possible. A good bilingual school has its own standards, which Niu Lao introduced in the previous article. When attending some poor bilingual schools, parents thought that their children could bring back all their skills by spending hundreds of thousands a year, but in fact, from the moment their children were sent to bilingual schools at an early age, their life trajectory was completely changed. Some bilingual schools can only apply for schools ranked 180 abroad, which really doesn't make much sense.

Cultural foundation is very important, don't lose the foundation of China.

For a child, cultural foundation and identity are very important. People who have no foundation are just on the edge of society, and it is impossible to integrate into society, influence the world and achieve something. I have met too many children before, and spent the morning bilingual school. Compared with foreign children, I will always be Asian and don't understand western culture. Compared with China people, they are completely westernized and don't know China, so they can only be called marginal people. I have no doubt that an excellent bilingual school can turn a child from China into a foreigner. But children who become "foreigners" may not be able to go far.

You can have an international perspective without going to a bilingual school.

To broaden international horizons, you don't have to go to a bilingual school, let alone travel around the world. You can let your children read a good book or watch some high-quality documentaries. At present, many bilingual schools offer courses, which are available in many key high schools in China. For example, when Niu Lao attended an international high school in Shanghai 20 years ago, there were extended courses, quality education and personalized courses, which were consistent with many ideas of bilingual schools. Many schools now pay more attention to quality in public schools. College system, shift system, students running companies and cafes ... have long been different from my student days!

After attending a bilingual school, my English level may not be good.

Many people think that it is good to learn English in bilingual schools, but this is actually a misunderstanding. I have seen many bilingual schools whose English is really not so good, and it is no better than the children in public schools. Parents think that their children will often communicate with foreign children. With foreign teachers teaching in English, their children's English must be very good. Actually, not necessarily. Many children have their own circle, only communicate with people in this circle, and they don't understand in class. Children in special primary schools don't understand in class, they don't form the habit of self-discipline after class, and they don't take the initiative to learn.