Public vs. Private School
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Public or Private?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on March 11, 2009
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Hi Moms, It is time to decide which elementary school my son should be going to in September. In my town, we have several magnet schools which we did apply to (lottery...
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- Hi J., I guess it depends on your public school system. Although having had one daughter graduate 8th grade last year after attending K-8 in a Catholic school and ...
- Wow. That is a tough one. We struggled with that choice also. I agree with one of the other responses that you get out what you put in. There is more to it than that ...
- Hi J., I have two daughters, they are K and 5th grade now; they are both in public school. Until this summer we were living in Queens, NY and now we are in Elmwood Pa...
Public or Private
Asked by T.P. from Chicago
on March 8, 2009
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Hi Mom's
Can anyone give the good and bad about St. Walter's church in Roselle. I know everyone say's private is better, but I'm not cathlic so I never attended a ...
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- If you do decide to go with a Catholic school, St. Hubert in Hoffman Estates is an excellent school. Roselle is not too far from there. If you live on the District 5...
- There are lots of things to think about when making this decision. I have 2 kids in Catholic school (not St. Walter's) and 1 in public (we just switched this year). ...
- Not to scare you, but isn't St. Walters where the priest just got arrested for embezzling church funds? I recall reading an article fairly recently about that. B...
What Do You Think About Public and Private School?
Asked by H.T. from Houston
on August 15, 2006
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I am from Malaysia and very confuse about the education system here. Private school is way too much money compare to public school. My son is going to be 4 next year, ...
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- It depends on the school district you are zoned to as to if you are eligible for public pre-k. In some districts they offer it to all that are going to be by Sept. 1, ...
- I do not know where you live but we live in Sugar Land and have found a wonderful school that is unbeleievably inexpensive because they have received some large grants...
- IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LIVE AND YOUR COUNTY! WHAT AREA ARE YOU IN AND I COULD HELP, I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 38 YRS. (ALL MY LIFE)! THE SCHOOLS ARE GOOD IN FORT BEND ...
School, Private or Public
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on August 29, 2006
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O.k. mom's out there, I need some advice. My daughter is in 2nd grade this year. She ateends a public school by are house. The School is very nice and for the past two...
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- In my experience of teaching in Private schools is that they tend not to have the expertise, specialist teachers, experience or funds (and in many cases, the inclinati...
- K., My 2 kids go to private school, we live in Crestwood, and our public school here is not up to the standards I think they should be. We pay about $430.00 per mont...
- My background is this: I went to private schools my whole life (and enjoyed it), but personally I would not send a possible "special needs" child to one. If it w...
Private Vs. Public School ?
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2008
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I am in the process of researching elementary schools, as my son will enter kindergarten in the fall. I want to hear from moms who have children or who may have experi...
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- My suggestion is to send them to public school for a year, then when they go to private school they'll be happy and grateful. And if they ever complain you can say, "s...
- HI, I have a lot of experience in this area. I am a teacher in a balt. county public elementary school. However my own children are now attending private school. In...
- Hi K., Yes, there is a different . You as the parent would have to research . (Private varies ,public) My oldest son start private school in the very beginning. Which ...
Private or Public School
Asked by T.G. from Portland
on February 3, 2009
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My daughter has been attending a private preschool for the last two years. This February she turns 5 and will attend Kindergarten next year. I am trying to decide whet...
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- T., I'm not sure where you are writing from but if it is in the Tri-Cities I believe I know the school. My daughter went to a private pre-school for two years foll...
- As a public school teacher, and advocate for public education, I'd say go with what you're comfortable with. If you can afford to keep your child in private school whe...
- if you are concerned about your daughter's education and have the money to spend, i would honestly look into some sort of home school program, and that doesn't mean yo...
Private Catholic School Vs. Public School
Asked by J.F. from Columbus
on February 16, 2007
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Hi. I'm a married mother of two beautiful boys (5&2)and we've recently moved into a great neighborhood when my son will be enrolling into kindergarten next year. We ar...
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- I don't really have an opinion on the matter but I do know that you do not have to have a teaching degree to teach in a Catholic school. Now, I also believe that there...
- I have a 10 year old boy who has been attending a very small Christian school in German Village for the last 5 years. We love it, even though it was a strain to our b...
- I have 3 older sisters, and although we were raised Methodist, one of my sisters married a man who had converted to Catholocism and they sent their kids to Catholic sc...
Private School Vs. Public School
Asked by M.O. from Oklahoma City
on March 27, 2009
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Hi,
I was hoping someone could give me some insight on this quandrey that we are experiencing. Currently we have our daughter in pre-k 3 at a religious private school...
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- I would never consider converting to a religion I didn't believe in just to get a discount on the tuition, and quite frankly, I think it's unethical of the school to a...
- I have two ideas that might help first have you ask the school if there are any moneys to help with tuition or if there maybe a break if you work at the school even pa...
- Good morning - I was wondering if you work outside the home, and if not, could/would you be willing to find a part-time job that would enable you to keep your daughter...
Private School vs Public School
Asked by D.M. from Phoenix
on July 23, 2009
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My daughter will be starting kindergarten this year and my husband and I have been debating about private vs public school. I would like help evaluating the two optio...
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- How about home schooling? Check out AFHE (Arizona Families for Home Education) for more information. I started on a whim 14 years ago and have honestly not one regret....
- Hi D., The importance of child’s play One of the major changes in public school education in the past fifteen years has been the transformation of the kindergarten...
- Our belief is that private schools are a waste of money. They lack the resources that public schools have and the astronomical tuition you pay doesn't buy your child ...
Private School or Public School...Which One Is Better?
Asked by T.L. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2008
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We have twins who will be starting school in the near future. We are debating whether public or private schooling is better. I know that Torrance Unified School Dist...
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- T., Follow your heart on this one because you don't want to look back and think you've made a hugh mistake. I suggest you and your family sit down and list what is...
- I substituted and also taught in the public schools in Paramount, Lakewood, and Bellflower. I find the teachers are usually good, but the students do not have parent ...
- (i teach at a private school) it really depends on ALOT of things. first and foremost, wherever you place your child(ren), you must be their advocate. i would defin...
