whats so great about private schools?

Question

i think they r retarted

Answer 1

Less ghetto than some public schools.

Answer 2

Let me just start with this- I go to a private school. This does not mean I am a dork, or a nerd or a prep...

I, personally, like my school. My class only has about 78 people in it, as opposed to the 300 or so at the local school (I have a friend who goes there) . The classes, inherently, are much smaller- It's a more functional learning enviornment.
Some private schools get more into detail about the topics in school, and some get their students ahead a year of the average kid. Private schools are not government funded, and therefore, those in attendance to not have to take profficiency tests... exams instead :(
Anyway, the curriculum, since not created in preperation a rigid test, can change a little, get more difficult, and really conform to the student's needs.
In addition, many private schools (specifically college-prep schools) have uniforms or a dress code (explaining why prep school kids are stereotypically plaid-skirt clad nerdy girls with their wavy brown hair up in pigtials with advanced textbooks tucked meekly under their arm, or undeservingly ougoing boys with their pants pulled up too high, and rainbow suspensers over their salmon shirt- complete with pocket protector) I was just kidding... i know its not that bad, lol :)
Yeah, and supposedly, there's less bullying, which i guess is true- and I don't know of anyone on drugs, nobody has a driver's liscence yet, so i can't say of any wild house parties i've heard of.... But our dances do get a bit out of hand sometimes. Oh, whatever. I guess they do everywehere. Heh. Nobody drinks... and almost everybody (except me and my freinds) are crazy rich. (cuz you have to pay a buttload. Pretty much, here, it's either you're rich, and you can afford it,or you're normal, and you can't, but you're here anyway: so home= monetary hell) sighhh.......
lol.

Answer 3

I've been to 2 private and 1 public school, and I can tell you that both have disadvantages and advantages. My public school was in a very good district, so it was a lot better than most public schools. My first private school had a lot fewer students (like 400) so everyone (except me) had excellent friendships. Guys and girls were really good friends too. The teachers, staff, and parents were a big family. It was great. In a public school, though, I finally got some real friends, and they weren't all Catholic (I was getting sick of Catholics- no offense to anyone, I just constantly need some change.) My new school is private, but is almost a public school except for the religion classes, dress code (I miss flip flops) and detentions, and people (lots of rich people and mostly whites). And I think the teachers take their work a tiny bit more seriously. I still like public schools better

Answer 4

private schools are good for very specific situations

1. you want your child to have religious education (where they integrate religion into the curriculum)

2. zoning - if the school in the zone where you live sucks and you don't test into a better school - and you want a better school, but don't want to move - then private school is a great option

3. smaller classroom sizes - where I live typical classroom size for an elementary school is about 24 kids/teacher; I send my kid to a private school where it's 12 kids/teacher - the philosophy behind this is that children do better (especially in the lower grades) when they have more personalized teacher student interaction and guidance

4. special needs

5. education style - there are many different styles of education beyond the typical standard classroom setting utlized by the public school system, i.e., montessori

6. matriculation - typically private schools tout where their students matriculate to and have a higher % of students going to great schools

there are great public schools out there - you either have to test into them or live in the neighborhood (where sometimes that taxes are high enough that some people consider them to be private school fees)

Answer 5

I guess the general rule of "You get what you pay for" applies here. Parents think that by spending a fortune, their kids will get better education--sometimes true. Also, since private schools are not subject to the same regulations as public institutions of learning, separation of church and state doesn't have to be followed necessarily (for example, Catholic or Lutherine schools can teach the fundamentals of their religions in private schools.) So if you want your kid to learn religous lessons in conjunction with academic lessons, a private school clearly offers an advantage. Unfortunately, I think private schools provide a false sense of security and also a sense of "I'm better than you" attitude.

Answer 6

It depends on the private school. Some public schools are better then private schools. Check the ratings of the schools in your area.

Answer 7

Most parents think that sending their kids to private schools will do a few different things:

Keep them safer from more rowdy schools with violence issues.

Offer more high quality education to prepare for college, etc.

Teach their kids academics in context with individual families' beliefs...mostly with regard to religion.

Answer 8

You get a lot better education since you are paying for the service... You are a paying costumer and you are the one who decide

Answer 9

They are exclusive.

Answer 10

-Better education
-Get into better colleges
-Uniforms (that's a good thing, I don't have to explain)
-Less bullies (there are usually teachers on duty)

I dunno... this is my school:
www.britishschool.org