home school vs public school pls. give opinion thks!?

Answer 1

That is a very personal decision best made within the family. If the child has special needs (which also includes gifted children) that the school system is not handling properly, then certainly homeschooling is an option. If the school is teaching things the parents would rather the child not learn, or conversely, the public school is NOT teaching things the parents feel their child should know about, then homeschool is an option. However, it requires a great deal of commitment, as well as time, energy, and effort on the part of the parents to do it well - you can't just set some workbooks in front of your child and say, "Do pages 41-45."

As far as socialization is concerned, that is only an issue if the parent makes it one by not allowing their child to interact with others in the world around them. The homeschool kids I know are all very sociable and able to relate to those who are both older and younger. My own kids have many friends, both within the homeschool community and without (in public school).

In the end, it comes down to personal preference.

Answer 2

Having experienced the trials and tribulations of public high school I'm going to have to say that anything is better than public schooling if you want your child to get a real education. In public schools there are too many distractions due to the fact that not all students come to learn; they come to socialize.

The biggest problem with public schools (they are not so bad up until high school) is that they attempt to teach a group of individuals. Students have different learning styles that, when catered to, significantly improve retention and understanding. However, public schools cannot cater to the needs of individuals; they must instead attempt to teach the masses.

Also, in many cases,especially in high school, you have students who are really dedicated to a specific field of study. Let us study what we want to study (adults really need to give teenagers some credit-believe me- a majority of high school students already have some idea about what they want to do with their lives) that way instead of spreading ourselves too thin trying to learn a majority of subjects we can truly master two or three subjects.

As for the whole "if you're home schooled you have no social life" debate: The best form of social interaction is that which occurs outside of school.

Answer 3

I used to teach public school and my husband currently does.

Two days ago at his school, another teacher caught two students finishing up the sex act in the parking lot. The boy didn't even know the girl's last name. If that is the kind of socialization you want for your children, then public school is the place for them. Thing like this happen everywhere even in "the best of schools". Student behavior has gotten out of hand. If something like that happened in "the real world" the people would be arrested. In schools students are just given a slap on the hand.

When I taught I had a 6th grade student bring his mom's condoms to school. She kept them for boyfriends that slept over. Another student's mom was a prostitute.

Bless children's hearts, they can't help the environment they live in, but I said the above to show that they bring to school what they experience at home.

If you want to be fully responsible for your the values your child learns, then you should educate your children. Is socialization - even if it's negative- desirable just for the sake of socialization?

We have chosen to homeschool because we believe God has told us through His written word the Bible that we are the ones responsible for training our child.

May God help you as you make your decision.

Answer 4

Home school! I was, and I loved it! Most people wonder how we get social skillls. Just cause we homeschool doesn't mean we're 'out of the loop'. I got involved in sports, bball and vball, and I loved it! I hung out with neighborhood friends, ect. This, however is a decision based upon the child. Are they an auditory or visual learner, and which do they teach in the public school? Keep in mind, when homeschooling, you can choose what you want to teach your child. I am a Christian, so my mom chose biblical based ciriculams to use. Plus I loved reading, so I used Sonlight Ciriculam. Keep in mind, this is for you CHILD and their future. You have to walk in, willing to give 100% love, support, intrest, and care at ALL time, no matter how you feel. This is a child we're talkin' about. Choose wisely.

Answer 5

I chose to home school my children because I wanted to be the one choosing their value system. In a traditional school setting, children are very influenced by their peers, and I wanted to make sure my kids were solid in their values before putting them in with others who might bend them towards wrong attitudes and actions.
Home schooling is great if you are committed to making it work. And it is work to make sure you are covering all the necessary subject matter and keep on track. I homeschooled my kids for 9 years. They did not lack socialization because they were part of groups at church and in the community. They got more personal attention when they had difficulties with subject matter, and they had time to study extra things that they were interested in, not just what the teacher wanted to teach.
Two of my kids are in college now and doing great. They started attending private school in grades 7 and 5. The younger was valedictorian of his graduating class. They were well-prepared for the transition to more traditional education. They don't lack any social skills and have a good group of friends.
Three of my other four children are in a private school now due to a change in our family situation, and one is in public school because she is mentally impaired and needed more specialized help than I could give.

Answer 6

I think there are advantages to both. I home schooled my daughter to age 7 and then she went to public school. I am a certified Montessori as well as public school teacher. Home school is great provided there are outside sources to compliment it. A child needs social interaction with others as well and the curriculum should be aligned to the state standards.

Answer 7

Great question. Prior to answering, I read the replies you have received thus far. For the most part, there were some good opinions. However, a few were steeped in ignorance. Adam, N33KN, and danskecat are living on another planet.

Check my source out after reading my response.

I have been educated in public schools from K-12. I find that in the 21st century, there are great teachers in the public sector. Unfortunately, these teachers are working in defunct systems. Yes, systems that are failing our children.

Now allow me to explain why I ragged on three of your responses. If you do the research, you will find that students who are homeschooled respond better in social settings than those in public settings. Let me explain why. We homeschool our five children. They learn to share, exercise proper manners and are taught how to conduct themselves. I am an administrator and disciplinarian in a school of students from K-3 - 12th grade. I am ever policing bad habits. When we go out to eat. We have received many compliments. We have even had a manager pay for our meal because of the level of discipline our children exhibited in public. We spoke and laughed and enjoyed our meal without disturbing others. My children spoke clearly and politely to their waitress, using appropriate manners. My children are all under 10, and there was not food all over the floor. Several customers interrupted our dining to express their appreciation of seeing a family (father & mother) taking their well-behaved children out. Our children model what they are taught at their homeschool. (Home) My wife and I do invest heavily in our children. Each of our children began taking piano lessons at 4. My eldest child is reading PHS (post high school). The oldest three are involved in two other languages besides English. My eldest (and remember she's not 10,9 or 8) has been invited to speak in two countries outside of the U.S.

Yes, I am bragging a bit. We work hard, because we like the results. We have a single family income. My wife does stay at home with our children. We do not drive fancy cars, but we don't have car payments either. As a matter of fact, we are debt free. Each of our children have major fundraiser every year, whereas they raise funds to sponsor a child's tuition for one academic year. They have been doing this ever since they were four.

What am I saying? It is what you make of it. My job requires me to do some travelling at times and I don't have to take my children out of school so they can be with me. What others read in a book, we take trips to see firsthand.

Many public schools are plagued with violence, children having sex in the bathrooms, bleachers, and other places, teachers are having inappropriate relationships with students, there is smoking, drugging, and drinking to contend with along with the bullying for not participating. (peer pressure). Again, I must RESTATE: ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE NOT BAD! Overall, I believe that one can do a better job if they can be in a home school environment.

Yes there are fears to overcome. It has had a bad rap for years. however, home school children have far exceeded their counterparts in the public sector with test scores.

The main thing that helps children succeed in either scenario is the involvement of the parent.

I hope this helped.

BTW - My children will experience, swimming, dance, tennis, golf, fencing, chess and gymnastics competitively. So the social thing is a lie.

They just won't learn how to steal cars, be loose, and hang out until three in the morning. Why? because they don't socialize with those who do. Wow! What a concept.

Answer 8

you do not have to pay more for homeschooled and i definitely think homeschooled. A ton of people say its good for the "social activity" but you have just as much friends as you would any where else.My brother is a paramedic and hes only eighteen, and my other brother who is well now twenty two is a nurse. Now no offense to the public schoolers but the homechool kids usually get the better jobs. And there is no pressure to be "cool" ore "popular" you just be yourself and no one cares. so i would defiantly say HOMESCHOOLED.

Answer 9

Homeschooling is the Best

Public schools are crap and getting worse. I think soon Homeschooling wont sound as ood as it does because more and more parents are doing it. Most of the kids I know doing hmeschooling say they will never go back to Public again-

Answer 10

I think if you cannot afford private school, then home school is definitelly better than public school, especially in this time, childres are not children any more. A child need to have your full attention, thats why it is challenging, but it is worth it.Put a plan for studying, reading and get involved with your child, and have fun