People willing to let others get to know them will find the private school to be an inviting place. Children know they can find at a teacher who will listen to the story of the dog they had to put down, or their crushes. These conversations couldn't happen without trust, a virtue nearly universal in the mottoes or mission statements of private schools. Students aren't afraid to challenge a teacher's opinion, and teachers will hand back a paper when it doesn't reflect a child's best work. School traditions reinforce foundations of permanence and trust.
Classrooms are safe places to practiced forgiveness.
Teachers aren't ashamed to admit their mistakes. Some lessons miss the mark. Students recognize the modeling. They ask for a second chance and they get it. Presence requires occasional absence.