a small town public grade school vs. private grade school the city....?

Question

any parents who have comments about this, and where they send their kids... See my husband wants a private school, which im all for, i went and my whole family went to a private school. But im also for a small town public school, ((not the ghetto type)). The private one we want to send them to will be $600 + a month for our two. and the public around $600 a year. lol. I want more kids, and i see no way financially being able to put all of our kids in a private school. But he just refuses to let them go public. He was forced to go to a ghetto public school his whole life.. But see small towns are very little people and typically a lot better. Any opinions on small town public vs. private??

Answer 1

I attended catholic schools from K-10. I then switched to public school along with numerous other kids. We were ALL behind academically after switching. We had a lot of catching up to do. The public schools have more money and resources then private. Also the public school kids were not the bad kids you were raised to think in the private schools. I now have 4 kids and live in a small town in KY where my 3 school-agers are all in the public school system, enjoying it AND doing well!! You don't always 'get what you pay for'!

Answer 2

I'll say right off the bat, I don't have kids. I will say, though, that both options have advantages. With a small town school, you wouldn't necessarily have to deal with the issues faced in larger city schools. Smaller class sizes for the teachers to give more attention to each student. On the other hand, smaller schools also have fewer options as far as subjects. Students might not be able to take subjects they would be interested in, or even might excel in. My sister went to a school where the senior class was 32, and K-12 was in one building. They had one option for foreign language, and high school students had to be bussed 45 minutes away in the afternoon for specialty classes.
This is where the private school comes in. I completely see your point about the tuition. Are there grants or scholarships that the private school might offer? Is it possible to start saving/investing now, or are they in school now?
Hope I helped.

Answer 3

We live in a small country town. Actually, it can't even be called a town. Its called a Village. Our town is about 1,025 people and our kids go to the public school. Classroom size is about 15 kids. Our kids have all done great. I now have a 9th grader who is an A student, cheerleader, basketball player. She has played the violin for 8 years and volunteers at the local nursing home. My 5th grader is an A student as well. She is not as active as her older sister..... YET. My 2nd grader can read at a 6th grade reading level and excels in math. Also, my husband is a pharmacist and graduated from a small country school, as well. His sister is a pilot... again, small country school. I guess what I'm saying is that it doesn't always matter where you send your child (as long as they are safe) its what YOU put into it.

Answer 4

It depends on the individual schools. I recall hearing of a recent study that found that kids from private schools average about the same performance as kids from public schools. You'll just have to do your homework and compare the two schools yourself in light of your child's individual needs.

Answer 5

i visit a intense college inner maximum college and it is non secular, yet i in my view do no longer like it, i'm switching back to public for my Junior year. i think like public faculties are an outstanding deal friendlier & there is greater variety of cultures, which i admire! & with reference to the protection subject, i think of it relies upon on the place you reside. Small city or a great city. If it is a small city than the protection must be in basic terms wonderful. If it is a great city, properly you already know .. -solid luck

Answer 6

i never went to a private school but i did go to a small town school in the country and loved it. My school was very dedicated to getting us prepared for college and was big on teaching us about the world outside of ours so we would be prepared and not ignorant. My advice to you would be to visti each of the two or more schools you are considering and go with the one that is going to meet your's and children's needs the best.

Answer 7

First of all, remember that not all schools are created equally. A big part of educational is the teacher's and student's experiences while in school. You are arguing from your private school experience, and he is arguing from his "crappy public school" experience. Neither is wrong, but your opinions are colored by your personal experiences and not the facts.

Do a family budget showing the cost of all of your current bills -- heating/cooling, house payments, car payments, credit card payments, ect.. Be sure to include items like vacations, video rentals, clothing, school supplies, car repairs/maintenance, ect. Do a second family buget showing everything PLUS private school tuition. Project both family budgets into the future with a cost-of-living increase of approximately 5% per year for both expenses and income.

Talk to other parents in your area that send their kids to the public school you are referring to. Ask them if they would be willing to talk to your husband about the quality of the education available. Do the same for the private school -- you may have to contact the school directly and ask them if there are some parents available to contact you about the school due to privacy concerns.

Prepare a list of questions for each school based on your research. Arrange a tour of both schools with the school administrator, and take your list of questions and ask them. Be sure to ask the private school administrator if there are any scholarships or work-study programs available to help with the cost.

Check into home-schooling -- costs, legalities, time commitments, your schedule and level of education. You may also want to ask the public school administrator if the school district allows home-schooled kids to participate in classes like art, music, PE, ect. to give your child socialization time within his/her peer group.

Go home ... Evaluate the budgets, the parent recommendations, the answers from the school administrators, and the home-school information. Work together together to come up with a workable solution for your family based on FACTS, and not your PREJUDICES.

Note ... my children have attended only public schools. The older two are in the gifted program, taking honors-level classes, maintaining a 4.0+ GPA, making application for scholarships, preparing for early graduation and college. They are respectful, responsible members of their schools, their home and their community. The younger one is on-track to following his big brother & sister's footsteps, all from public schools. Education is what you make of it.