We would all like it if all services be provided equally and without discrimination, to every citizen in both the private and public sectors. But, mainly due to the conditions in public education, and the needs and choices of teachers, the public and private education in Greece has been segregated.

Private education existed as far back as ancient Greece. That's how an apprentice got to choose, or be chosen by, a suitable teacher and acquire the necessary knowledge to insure a productive future.

So, if you think about it, it shouldn't be considered a "guilty luxury" that some families can select for their children a private education in primary, secondary and higher levels, as well as in learning languages, music and other specialized subjects.

Today, the cost of private education is affordable for most families; due to the many foreign language centers, prices are extremely competitive and services are of high standard, especially with those associated with PALSO, an association which oversees foreign language schools to insure that the teaching and procedures offered are of the highest quality.

While private education in Greece is sometimes  pushed aside by the state, and other times misunderstood by the media, it has  shaped the identity and presence of young people throughout the country, and will continue to evolve, along with all other services that the country has to offer.