Family social resources in educational organizations of different types

The article presents the analysis of the family social resources, involved in the education of children in school organizations of various types. The foreign literature sources on a topic are analyzed, and the application of rational models of educational choice is discussed. The importance of age factor in choosing the educational route is mentioned; the influence of the social context on educational success is noted. Based on the methodological approach described by D.L.Konstantinovsky, the Russian context of the influence of the family social status on education in various educational institutions is discussed. The data obtained from the results of the monitoring study "The Graduate of the St. Petersburg School" are analyzed to prove the connection between the family social status and the child's study placement. The collected data show that the socio-economic family status determines the educational level of their children and, consequently their plans for the future. Finally, the ways parents convert social, cultural, and economic family backgrounds and values to provide their children with a decent future are described as well as the impact of the role of the teacher on the quality of education.