Public or Private education?

Question

My child is due to start school the year after next. Do you think you pay for what you get with education?

Answer 1

I just know from my own experience, that we plan on sending my grandaughter to a private kindergarden next year, and then plan on moving out of our area before she starts 1st grade. It's not so much paying for what you get for education for us as it is having her interacting with...okay, socially acceptable children.
I don't want her spending the school day with kids from nasty homelives, be it not their fault or not.

Answer 2

I think that depends on you school system and what type of education you want for your children to have.

Where I live, the public schools are not up to par w/the parochial or private schools. They are not even close! Therefore, I chose a private religious school. We attend church on a regular basis, but I like that my children have those values reinforced in school (w/other children) on a daily basis. Would I consider a secular private school...absolutely. I think they are great too.

I think public education can be a great thing...it just has to be done well. If the public schools in my area were as good as the privates, I would send my kids there and save several thousand $$ a year. Right now, I'm essentially paying twice for their education, but I think it's worth it. The education, discipline and results are better!!!!

Answer 3

Depends on what country you're at. Some countries have very poor public school systems while others have very good if not better than private school systems. If you're in the States - public is ok if you can't afford private. In Canada, same advice. If you're from the asian side of the globe - that's another story. In most asian countries - private schooling is better except for Japan, Singapore and Thailand where the system in both public and private are the same. No, you don't get what you pay for in most cases. Check out the school first before you enroll your child. Be insistent you sit in or observe a class and canvas several schools near your residence. Observe the teachers, the kids, and check out the security of the school as well - how safe is the playgrounds, is the canteen or mess hall clean enough - bathrooms as well - don't be embarassed to ask for a tour of the school. I did that when my daughter first went to preschool and the principal was surprised I asked for it - it eventually led to other parents checking out the school and the school improved their systems even further without impacting the tuition fee. OB Montessori schools or schools handled by OBM are good schools.

Answer 4

As a trainee teacher, with practice in both public and private schools I would say it depends on the experience you want your child to have.
Also if your child went to pre-school or nursery, and they were happy there, and made friends perhaps it would be worth allowing your child to maintain their friendships.
I don't believe that you get what you pay for, especially in education. I know a great number of people who were educated in public schools and have done wonderful things.
I suggest you check out the schools in your area and follow your instincts, after all, it's your baby.

Answer 5

i truely dont think that people should pay for education, i figure a public school knows what its doing for the most part, and if they feel that your child excells in that grade level they will put that child in a more advanced class... privates schools are just a waste of money, i mean i went to both and i font find that i learned more at the private school, if anything it held me back.... but all schools are different

Answer 6

I would say private. Without sounding snobbish (cause I'm not), they literally do let anyone into public school. Depending what kind of area you live in, your kids could be going to school with little thugs, all kinds of dirty, disease riddled kids from families with 8 kids to 11 Dads or whatever, bringing knives and swear words to school for your impressionable youngster.

With private education, they get rid of the bad ones quick smart, they invest more money into teachers, extra curricular activities and resources, and they're more likely to be given opportunities for better high school.

Answer 7

I think public school, depending on the school is not bad til 4th grade. But, for higher grades I think private school or homeschool is better.I'm especially talking about a private church school. I have experience in that area, having worked in one before, they usually have guidelines of moral behavior, which are beneficial to protecting the student and teaching good morals to a student. The world need to learn good morals which are usually lacking in public school children.

Answer 8

I think it depends on what you expect from your child. First of all you can not expect your childs teacher to teach them everything. I think public schools are completely adequate. I think when you are home schooled you get much more hands on but you also miss the social part of being a child. All in all I think public schools teahcers deserve more recognition for what they do.

Answer 9

As long as:

1)You can afford it (obvious, but it's the biggest issue)

2)If there is a religious slant to the school, it's one you can live with.

Then my answer is yes.

My experience is limited to the college level.
I have attended public, private & ivy league universities.
You get exactly what you pay for.

Good Luck!

;-)

Answer 10

We went private. 15 kids per class versus 26 in public. Bad kids are booted very fast. It is worth the money although I said i would never do it.