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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...
Best Public Schools--what Makes Southlake Desirable?
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on September 2, 2008
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We all hear all the time how great the schools are in Southlake. I'm not really sure what makes them (or any school)so great other than standard test scores. Is it t...
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- I don't know about Southlake/Carroll. I have heard that is it a nice place and good schools. We did a little looking around over there a couple of years ago because ...
- Short answer is the state's ratings. That's all most people have to go by when they say a school is "top rated." When we finally started looking for a bigger house,...
- My friend, who is a big researcher before she makes a decision, chose a home in Southlake over Plano. She considered all sorts of thing, but proximity to airport is n/...
Waldorf Vs. Montessori Vs. Charter Vs. Public??
Asked by G.B. from Sacramento
on April 26, 2008
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Time has just flown by with my soon to be 4 year old DD and I am feeling the pressure of impending entry into school. Initially, I was leaning toward Montessori Kinde...
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- I highly recommend that you never consider putting your children in public school. The influences of the public system are corrupt from the top and the peer pressure ...
- Hi G., If you promise not to laugh (too hard), I'll let you know that I first began looking into what type of educaion I wanted my son to have --when he was just 3 mo...
- G., I am a HUGE fan of Montessori! My daughter has been going now for 2 years and is finishing up her Kindergarten year. I really believe in the philosphy behind Mo...
Moving to Wilmington
Asked by E.S. from Wilmington
on February 7, 2008
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Am trying to decide whether to move to Wilmington from Italy and real important for me is good education for my girls now ages (9 and 12). What is the best area in tow...
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- Dear E., What a big change you are about to make! Me and my family moved here to Wilmington 4 years ago, and the city has grown immensely in that short period of tim...
- I moved here in 1996 to go to college and loved it so much I never left! I echo what the others have said: Pros: nicest people you will ever meet, beautiful weather...
- Wilmington, North Carolina? We just moved here in early August from upstate New York. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! An absolutely wonderful, vibrant place to raise a fami...
Raytown Schools???
Asked by M.G. from Kansas City
on April 10, 2007
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Can someone please give me their opinion on the Raytown public schools? I currently homeschool my 15 year old son but we are thinking about public school next year. We...
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- I don't know alot about the Raytown school district, but I do know there are alot of houses around the 350Hwy/Bannister Rd. area that are Kansas City addresses/Lee's S...
- Move down to Raymore! I love it and the school district! I also do not use ANY toxics in my home! Nice to meet you! S. www.workathomeunited.com/S.
- Raytown schools are great. In reference to High Schools, Raytown high is much better than South. The best resource I have found is www.greatschools.net you just sea...
Kindergarten/elementary School Advice in Mountain View
Asked by M.P. from San Francisco
on January 3, 2008
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My son will go to kindergarten next fall and I"m looking for advice about schools. I'd love to hear anything you have to say about the public schools, and also the pri...
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- Hi M., My daughter started Kinder at Huff Elementary in Mountain View. It is a great school, at the time it was ranked very high(2001), but there were way too many po...
- Consider PACT, the alternative public school in Mountain View. It's a K-5 parent-participation public school. My daughter's in 1st grade there and we love it. Progres...
- Hi M. - I have a Kinder who started this year -- she's at Huff Elementary, and she loves it. One of the reasons *I* really like it is because it is a very good mix ...
Opinions on Memphis Private Schools vs Memphis Public Schools
Asked by L.W. from Memphis
on August 18, 2008
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My husband and I are starting to talk about preschool for our 18 month old (I know - we have a ways to go, but still!). We're zoned for Memphis City Schools and our so...
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- A lot can change in school systems in 3 or 4 years. Talk to people, but don't make long term decisions in a hurry. We did public until into middle school. Our chil...
- I was not aware that Memphis City Schools were Christian based, where did you get that information--just curious. Are you talking mostly about preschools? I attend ...
- My oldest son just started kindergarten at Briarcrest and he loves it. He's only been there a week, but has already learned so much. He's already learned to spell ou...
What Suburbs Have Great Public Schools
Asked by T.S. from San Francisco
on July 16, 2009
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We may be moving to the San Francisco area from Chicago. Can someone please provide me with a list of great suburbs that offer amazing public schools? I don't know w...
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- I don't think anyone mentioned Fremont yet. It's a large suburb halfway between Oakland and San Jose. The city is pretty ethnically diverse with very low crime. Alm...
- Hey T., Welcome to the Bay Area! My son moved to a Chicago suburb last year - Mundelein and this year lives in Gurnee - for his job. I've been twice and found every...
- As I don't have a child in school yet, I'm not familiar with many schools. However, I can second what one lady said about Millbrae schools. We live in Millbrae, and I'...
Pre-k
Asked by M.H. from Kansas City
on July 8, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
Is there such a thing as a public school pre-k program? I hope that makes sense. I am looking at some church pre-k programs and we are tight on money lik...
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- pre-k programs in the school district's are usually reserved for children with special needs of some type. Some districts do offer programs based on income but not ma...
- There are a few school districts that have a "pre-k" program that include children who do not have special needs. They are however not full-time usually only about 6 h...
- There is for three year olds an early childhood program. You have to take her in for testing and if she needs any help on anything they will take her in. It is free ...
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...
