Why is it that my sons private primary school (for 4 to 11 year olds) stayed open today?

Question

Despite the snow, yet my 2 elder step-kids High School for 11-16 year olds closed. Are kids who go to private schools tougher? Or is it that we are in a grip of a H&S society where anything mildly dangerous (oooh a bit of snow!) is considered an undue risk? Does anyone else think this is ridiculous and that all schools who closed today should be ashamed of themselves. And that they are big fairys

To our american cousins. Sorry guys I'm talking about the UK. And it has nothing to do with buses, they get a lift to school

Answer 1

You question has alot of questions in it but I will answer it this way. Private schools are a tougher, they have a tighter curriculum to follow. Public schools are given more leniency for things to be "made up" at a later date. I went to perochial school in fifth grade and my grandmother taught 7th grade in a public school. For spring break I spent a few days in her class and was farther along educationally than they were. I am not putting down public education, when followed up with home attention to academics it can be great. I am just saying that the rules are stricter as with the academic time line. Also public schools have a certain amount of days "set aside" for snow days a private school would have to add the day to the end of the year. Hope this helps. Take Care.

Answer 2

I wish I knew what state you are living in because the answer would be different if you are living in Alabama when they have snow or Ohio; also if you are talking about city schools or rural schools.

I will give you an answer from an Ohio viewpoint. My school district is a rural setting. We have had 2 days of no school and 2 days of delays this week. Our back country roads drift very easily and are the last to be worked on with the plows and salt. Also, I know some schools closed because they couldn't heat the buildings properly (my classroom stayed at 62 degrees all day).

Also a neighboring school district cancels school twice as many days as we do and the reason is because a while back a parent tried to sue the school district for sending buses out on a winter day and one bus had an accident. This school district therefore will delay or cancel at any sight of snow/freezing rain etc so that no further problems occur from parents. All it would take is one bus sliding off the road to put a school district in jeopardy.

If you are concerned, I would contact your superintendent or your bus coordinator.

Answer 3

do your HS kids take a schoolbus to school? if so, then the bus company decides whether they want to run their routes with the snow and all. that will increase accidents like a mofo. im thinking about all the bad press school buses are getting (im in nyc) so maybe theyre being cautious.

anyway if the buses decide not to run, then majority of the kids cant get to school. makes no sense for the school to be open then. its a waste of the teachers time to show up.

maybe the private schools are staying open cause youre PAYING them. and they can say "well its snowing, you bring you kid to our school at your own risk"

Answer 4

Our private schools follow the public schools closings.