An independent school is a private school, but there is an important distinction. A private school may be established with religious indoctrination as the primary objective and education of its children as the secondary objective. An independent school has the education of its children as the primary objective. An independent school is free to structure its philosophy and programs unencumbered by political considerations. Its administration and staff can move quickly to respond to the needs of its clients. It has the liberty to examine and adopt the most effective educational innovations and to constantly improve its performance without the necessity of routing its decisions through a management structure remote from the day-to-day operations of the school and from the people it serves.