Private school: Myself
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Private School?
Asked by E.L. from Dallas
on October 31, 2011
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I will be meeting with a private school for my 4 year old son. What should I look for or ask? This is a first for me so any and all help/advice will be greatly appre...
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- Find out what kind of education the teachers have. Many private schools only require teachers to have Bachelors Degrees and not even in the subject which they teach. ...
- Aside from what's mentioned, which were all must-know things, if it's a private school for k-12 and Christian, I would want to know if it's evangelical or a disciplesh...
- First and foremost, it's a school. Ask what curriculum they use, whether the teachers are certified, what education/degrees/experience the principal or headmaster has...
Private School
Asked by R.B. from Los Angeles
on October 30, 2008
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Hello ladies, I was just wondering if any of you know of a good private school! I live in La Verne Ca. My son will be going to middle school and I think he is to young...
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- Foothill Christian School in Glendora is excellent. I taught there a couple of years back in the middle school, coming from a public school environment & was blown aw...
- It has been a few years but I used to be one of the bus drivers for the school in La Verne. Have you gone to the school and talked with them about your concerns? Als...
- Western Christian in Claremont is supposed to be really good. It goes thru 8th grade. And then the campus in Covina has high school. Upland Christian is supposed to...
Private School
Asked by A.J. from Seattle
on July 5, 2011
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I have posted before about the parenting complications my husband is facing with his ex-wife and believe me when I say that the drama never ends. This August the boys ...
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- Doubtful. If neither parent can afford it, and the children were not already in private school before the divorce, then it would be hard to justify forcing a man to pa...
- Well, I think the ex would have to show financial aid support or scholarships for the boys. Which it sounds like they might qualify for. You need to be prepared for ...
- Your Husband has to build his case. Build it and lay it out all on paper, and put his ducks all in a row, as the previous poster said. And present that all, to the Me...
Private School
Asked by J.L. from San Diego
on October 6, 2011
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I've written in the past about my 4.5 year old smarty pants girl. She's been in a progressive private school (toddler - 8) since she was a toddler and now she's in Pr...
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- Hi there - I have an 11 year old and we've thrown lots of parties for her and attended a lot of parties with all different budgets. The ones that she and her friends ...
- I don't think that your daughter has to feel less than at this school. I went to a number of schools growing up (we moved a lot). One was a private school and one was ...
- In a perfect world I could say, don't worry about it and just go with that..I know that this is not as it is. Your primary goal is to continue what is best for your d...
What Was Your Major or Career?
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on June 29, 2011
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I am 3 classes from getting my associates degree in general studies. Then, I will have to declare a major when I apply to a university. I know what I don't want to do ...
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- I was a pre-med major in college. Graduated and went to work as a pharmaceutical rep for 3 yrs. Loved medical sales! (My parents had a financial setback with...
- I have a B.S. in Economics. After receiving my degree I worked as a Marketing Asst and then moved into the engineering department as an Engineering Requirements Anal...
- My young life I was a Ballerina. I danced through college. I was injured in the line of duty. My injury was going to set me back big time. It was one of those li...
Should You Pay for Private School??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on May 24, 2008
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My husband and I were discussing private school education for our daughter. He said the only reason to pay for private school education would be that the child would b...
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- I would pay for a private education because you are paying for a service if you need to talk to techers etc. they are right there for you. Also you are surrounding you...
- I agree with you. Overall, there is a better quality of education. Not to mention the smaller class sizes and more attention, less distractions. In general a better...
- I am a public school teacher and I may send my children to private school. It really depends on the individual needs of the child. Some kids would be fine in public ...
Private or Publc School
Asked by E.O. from Tulsa
on March 6, 2007
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I am torn about schooling. I always said I wouldn't send my children to private school but in the last year I have been considering eating my words. What are your vi...
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- Hi E. You did not say where you live , which may make a big difference in your choice. I live in KCMO school district, one with not the best rep, mind you, but there...
- Oh, me too (to coin a ToonTown Phrase). I always believed in public schools until this year when I started sending my son, an only child, to school (half-day K). ...
- This is such a difficult decision. I am trying to figure out the same for my own daughter. There are positives and negatives of both. I went to a public school from...
Public Shool or Private School ?
Asked by U.L. from Portland
on August 30, 2011
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My son just turned 4 and next year he will be going to kinder. I am puzzled as to the school choices and can't decide if I should enroll him in a public school or a pr...
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- My biggest reason for choosing a Private school was the class sizes. My daughter has been in private school since 3 yr old preschool. Her class size was 10 kids w/ two...
- it totally depends on the child and the schools. For example we have a great public school system in our county. And our school happens to be one of the best ( even i...
- One other thing to consider, which might be the best of both worlds and your taxes pay for it: Charter Schools within the district. Check the district web page and loo...
Public or Private School??
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on January 30, 2012
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I live in Howard county MD. I have a 3+ year old so we will be starting K in a year and a half. Should I put him in public school or private? I may seem early to be co...
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- I live in Frederick County and have for about 2 years. Before that we lived in Richmond, VA. In both places I homeschooled until this year. We found a wonderful privat...
- I currently have a Kindergartner and decided to send him to private school, but only for Kindergarten. I will enroll him in the local public school for 1st grade. Wh...
- The statistics show that private is typically the best choice if you can afford it. Obviously there are some (very few) cases were this isn't true but overall yes pri...
Speech IEP and Private School??
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on February 27, 2010
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Does anyone have any info on speech IEP's in a private school setting versus in a public school? We are thinking of moving out of the city to a nicer area before our ...
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- I teach in a private, Catholic school. Each private school is different, but a lot, at least in our Cincinnati area, have some special education services. An IEP is "c...
- I think it depends on the school. I taught in a private school and my students that needed speech therapy were tested through the public school system. If it was dete...
- Services may be different from school to school, but as someone who has taught in a private school the answer is no. While legally private schools have to offer servi...
