Private school: The First Years
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Can We Afford Private School?
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on October 27, 2008
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I like the private school however, my husband doesn't want to. He thinks it is too expensive. Our income is about 99,000 per year. my husband save 15% for his retir...
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- just something to think about- my mom put me in private school being a single mom (who NEVER received child support for neither my brother or i) and making HALF of wha...
- Private school is usually a matter of family choices and priorities rather than income. Also, shop around. There are church-run Montessori programs and other hig...
- My neighbor sent her two kids to Montessori school here in Fairfax Co and she swears by it. Having come from somewhere outside of VA, I can't understand why anyone wou...
Private School for Preschool
Asked by E.W. from New York
on August 17, 2010
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A girlfriend of mine needs some advice. She is looking into preschool for her son (he's 3). She found one that she LOVES. It has many enrichment programs, small class ...
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- I actually think if she can afford it, then it is worth it. The love for school and learning starts early. And these early years are very important.
- I normally would say no to spending 15K on a preschool...children can get those skills at a very inexpensive Mother's Day Out type program a few days a week. BUT ...
- Early Childhood Education just wasn't that important to me UNTIL my son was in it. I figured that real education began around middle/highschool and the first 10 years ...
Private vs Public
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on July 3, 2008
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Having read so much great advice on this site, I thought I'd post a question of my own.
If money weren't an issue, would you send your child to private or public sc...
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- I am a public school elementary teacher. Public is absolutely acceptable for elementary school. If you live in an area where parents speak highly of the public schoo...
- my husband & i just had this conversation last night. our oldest (10 y.o.) has been going to a private catholic school since she was 4. but because it's a big chunk ...
- I would look into your area's charter schools and see what they have to offer. I work for one that has a wide variety of options, from homneschooling to complete acad...
What Do You Consider "Private" Once You Are Married?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on February 15, 2011
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Another post prompted my curiousity. What do you feel is still private once you are married? For example, do you feel it is OK to deny each other access to emails, b...
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- My husband is more than welcome to check any of my accounts any time. I have nothing to hide. I have all his passwords as well.....Neither one of us hides things fro...
- My journal is private. That is my place to write what I'm thinking, feeling, wondering...whatever. Sometimes those things are private, and I don't talk to my husband...
- We use respect and trust, rather than transparency. We don't really need transparency. We don't need to control or own each other. :) (And yes, we've been togeth...
Public School vs Private vs Montessori for Kindergarten - Clifton NJ and Around
Asked by Y.K. from New York
on June 22, 2011
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my daughter is going to K in september, i have not decided on the school for her. My firs choice was Public School, but the school that we zoned to is falling way behi...
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- I live in Bloomfield and my son goes to Sacred Heart School in Lyndhurst. He has been there since Pre-k . He just finished Kindergarten and the work he came home with ...
- My recommendation is Good Shepherd Academy in Nutley. I went there when I was a kid, my oldest daughter went there for kindergarten before we moved away. If we had s...
- This was also the case with my daughter school. We were told because they were not meeting the state requirments that we could choose another school in our town. Maybe...
Switching Schools, Private to Public School, Switching at Start of 3Rd Grade
Asked by F.W. from Portland
on February 4, 2008
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My daughter is devastated to be leaving her school and her best-friends. We will be moving her from a small private school (10-12 kids per class) to our local public s...
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- Although we've never gone from private to public school, we have switched schools in the middle of the year, or a new one in the fall. We went from Kinderkarten at on...
- Hi F.- Due to divorce/grad.school/moving ETC, my son(8) has changed schools EVERY year (I know, ugh) He is SOOOO resilient though, and makes friends well....he is at B...
- I don't know of any special tricks to make the transistion smoother, but I wanted to say that I had to switch schools in the middle of 2nd grade. I know what it's lik...
School
Asked by T.C. from York
on March 23, 2010
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I was just reading Pam's question about her daughter skipping a grade and was wondering if she or any other moms out there have any experience with their child enterin...
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- I don't know T...not to say that your son isn't bright because he sounds like he really is, but is he reading yet? Can he do math problems? These are some of the thi...
- Do schools still test for K? I know our district doesn't, what we do is your child has to be 5 on or before August 31st. I wouldn't push him into K before he is 5. He...
- I decided to check your question b/c I am in a similar situation. I REALLY do not want my son to be bored at school. After reading the comments, thought I would do s...
Why Send a Child to a Private, Christian School?
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on April 21, 2010
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We are thinking of sending our children to a Christian school. I would love to hear other parents' thoughts about this and their experiences. What can be gained? Etc.
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- i sent my older son to one for a year (i'm not christian but he was at the time.) while the classes were small and they were very good to him, i was rather surprised t...
- My children go to public school. In our area the public school had more extra curricular activities. At the highschool level my daughter will have a choice in what s...
- Here's what we did. In VA, where they have very good public schools, we sent our girls to the private Christian school. My son stayed in the public high school. ...
To Send to School or Not?
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on July 20, 2008
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I am torn about what to do with my soon to be 4 year old who wil now be able to attend the public school in August. I used to work outside of the home (last year), so...
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- Keep that sweet baby home! Preschool is an option for a reason. She has 19 years of required school ahead of her........let her be a kid for one more year!!!!! If y...
- send her! i'm not pro-homeschool at all, never will be. it seems the only reason you have to keep her at home is that you feel like you missed out on the first 3 yea...
- Hey H., I am sure others have offered this advice: I homeschooled all my four girls in the beginning. . .I think you need to understand that preschool is not a su...
Question for All High School or Middle School Teachers!
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on August 25, 2010
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I have a question for any of you who teach middle or high school (or if you know someone who does). How hard was it to get a job? How many jobs did you have to apply...
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- It really depends on where you are. I have no idea about Utah, but we've had teacher layoffs in some metro counties here, while others have been hiring. Science and Ma...
- This is a tough time to enter into the education field, but there are always people who retire, teachers becoming moms, and folks who find teaching is not their cup of...
- I have good news and bad news. The good news is that he has no experience so he will be 'cheap'. This may be attractive to some districts since hiring someone with...
