Public vs. Private: Child
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Public vs Private or Charter
Asked by L.H. from Salt Lake City
on March 29, 2012
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Hi Moms,
I am wanting your opinions on Public vs Private or Charter Schools. My son is currently 3 and attends Challenger school 2 days a week. I love how much he ...
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- When we were looking into buying our first house, our primary consideration was always the school district. There were only a handful in the area that we would have be...
- Charter schools are public schools and are free of cost. However, some charter schools are really great and far exceed the traditional public schools and some fail. ...
- You might start by asking a slightly different question: "what type of school (e.g., what educational philosophy) do I want for my son? There are parents who are lo...
Public v Private Schools
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on October 3, 2011
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This may seem like a strange question but why not.
You have two families brought together by divorce and remarriage. One family has older sibs that went to private...
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- I have four kids. At one time I had one in a public HS, two in two different Christian schools and one at a private nonCHristian preK. Now I have three at home, tw...
- I was sent to private high school in part because my older sister's experiences in public high school were very bad. She fell in with the wrong crowd and ended up tra...
- oooohhhh...things that make you go hmmmm... If the family can afford private - I would send them all to private - but that's me... I don't think it should make a...
Public Vs. Private - How Do You Choose?
Asked by K.C. from Minneapolis
on August 28, 2007
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A couple of questions. First, do you know of any good resources to investigate schools (public and private) starting at Kindergarten? I've heard some awful stories f...
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- I teach K for Minneapolis Public Schools - In Mpls, kids who turn 5 after school starts but before Halloween can be admitted early if parents choose. They require a e...
- Just wanted to give you more info on open enrollment. Open enrollment means you have the right to send your child to any public school, even if you don't live in the d...
- We're in the Burnsville dist.191 and here's there policy with kindergarten. (kinda long) Early Admittance to Kindergarten Initial admission to kinde...
Private v Public
Asked by T.D. from Dallas
on March 23, 2008
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I am faced with the never-ending question in the Dallas area -- private or public? I had thought I had resolved this question in favor of public. My son is currently...
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- I would stick with the public school. Ivy League or not your child sounds like they are getting a great education. Your son is only in Kindergarten. At this age the...
- Have you heard of the book "Freakonomics"? There is a chapter that talks about public vs private and vouchers etc. Basically they did the research and came to the co...
- Hi T., I would say that it is a problem of the teacher and not the public school. In the future, I'd call a parent-teacher conference to let the new teacher know o...
Private Preschool or Public Preschool?
Asked by K.E. from Tulsa
on April 24, 2013
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My son currently attends a DHS licensed daycare and she teaches certified preschool there. He just turned four so is eligible to go to preschool this coming fall. I am...
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- Our public preschool options were need based. I didn't even look. I put my DD in a small, private preschool and she's done very well. I wouldn't change schools unless ...
- I have done it both ways. But not private pre-school. We had the opportunity to do the 4 year old program at the local head start or send the kids to the real 4 year o...
- You really have to go with your gut on this after touring the public preschool. If it gives you that, "I'd want to go here if I was still a child" feeling, then you're...
Private Kindergarten or Public
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on February 3, 2009
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I have a son who will turn 5 this May. We are thinking public kindergarten. But this morning, I attended a private kindergarten meeting, I want to hear your voices. ...
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- If you can afford it, go private. What greater investment in your child can you make then their education? For us, it was important for our daughters to receive a Ch...
- depends on the child. some do better in smaller classes, etc... kindergarten is a sort of testing ground in my opinion for you to gauge what your child needs. public ...
- If you are in Fort Worth ISD, I would check into Daggett Montessori. It's public, but a "special interest program", and very impressive. I'm not sure when the deadli...
5 y.o. With Public and Private Persona??
Asked by A.L. from Burlington
on November 18, 2008
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Hi moms. I am perplexed by my 5 year old son. I would characterize him as an incredibly fun, loud, outgoing, confident, boisterous, imaginative, bright, sometimes obno...
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- Hi A., That is my son to a 'T'. He's now 11 and has always been the noisy, wild one at home, but is so quiet and reserved at school, sports etc. I actually thought ...
- You just described my daughter. She's 3.5, but has been like this since birth, pretty much. I sometimes feel badly that she's not her "home person" when she's out an...
- As a teacher, I can say you just described most kids! There is a different level of comfort and safety at home. Kids are extremely different at home. I have had it ...
Private Elementary School vs Public
Asked by L.M. from Washington DC
on June 12, 2012
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Okay, I will try to make this short and sweet. My lil guy is finishing up private kindgerten due to his late birthday. He can now go to a public school. Problem is I...
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- Don't use your sitter's address. If you get caught you will need to pay tuition to the school system and you will need to withdraw your son. Our system has pretty stri...
- Is the babysditter's school in the same school district as your public school? If so, there may not be a problem. In our area we can request to change schools if bot...
- Does your school district allow you to "choice in" to other schools? Ours does on a space available basis...look into that - you could probably get him in to a better...
Charter School Vs. Public School Vs. Private School
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on January 27, 2011
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What is the difference between a Charter school, a public school and a private school? What exactly is a charter school? I have been told to "watch out" for charter sc...
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- A charter school is a school that is publicly funded but allowed to follow their own plan to educate their students. This plan does have to be approved through the sc...
- In our district we have several charter schools and now magnet schools (and I don't totally understand what the difference in those is). Charter schools are free fro...
- Charter schools are public schools that operate with a specific charter behind them -meaning they may institute rules or policies not in affect at other public schools...
Private to Public Elementary School - Mansfield ISD
Asked by S.D. from Dallas
on January 20, 2010
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We are considering going from a private 1st grade to public 2nd grade next year. My 6 yo son can be energetic and a bit socially behind, but is a great student acade...
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- Mansfield schools are great. But just a head's up. I transferred my son from private school to public school in second grade - and I was SHOCKED at how far behind he...
- I transferred both of my boys from private to public in Mansfield. One was in first grade (many years ago), and one was in kindergarten (this year). Our experience w...
- My son has gone to Mary Jo Sheppard since kindergarten and he and I both love it. He's currently in 2nd grade. The principal is awesome and very respected by his teach...
