Paul Brenneke on the Benefits of Private Education

Paul Brenneke, the founder and CEO of Guardian, a Boutique Investment Banking Firm, is passionate about education. Brenneke believes that there are few things more effective than a great education when it comes to influencing the course of a person’s life.

Of course, education standards can vary widely between geographic regions and institutions. While there are a number of great public schools and still quite a few inferior private institutions, Paul Brenneke believes that in most circumstances, private education can offer students opportunities that simply can’t be had through a public education.

Paul Brenneke attended to private institutions prior to enrolling as an undergraduate at the University of Portland (a private college on Portland’s north side). Throughout his childhood, Paul Brenneke attended St. John’s in Milwaukie, Oregon. Upon graduating the 8^th grade, Paul Brenneke was enrolled at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon.

If college preparatory or private schools are a feasible option for your children, then Paul Brenneke encourages you to explore local options. Here are a few reasons why…

·       Students at private schools may receive more one-on-one attention from teachers, coaches, and counselors. Every private school has its own student-to-teacher ratios. Factor this ratio into your decision before enrolling your child at a college prep school.

·       Secondly, the quality of education at college preparatory schools tends to be much higher, argues Paul Brenneke. Because teachers tend to have smaller classrooms and more engaged students they can explore topics and foster discussions that might not necessarily happen in other classrooms.

·       Lastly, Paul Brenneke believes that private education is a great way to prepare students for the college experience. Private education tends to be more challenging and bear more resemblance to the average college classroom than any other type of education.

Though private education, as a rule, is not necessarily better than public, Paul Brenneke thinks its an option worth considering.