The teaching environment is not so harsh or cruel; in fact, it is quite relaxed, with a philosophy of comprehensive development, aimed at discovering and nurturing students' strengths.
A rather ideal teaching philosophy, and in fact, it's executed quite well.
Because it's expensive enough.
This school's price is far beyond what an ordinary family can afford. Although comprehensive development sounds nice, finding and cultivating each student's specialty requires a significant amount of money.
All the top-notch teachers, reasonable educational philosophy, equipment, facilities, and every aspect are entirely different from ordinary schools, and the places that require spending money are doubled.
The traditional education system might have many shortcomings, but its greatest advantage is that it's cheap.
