Which do you prefer (or u think is better) for educating your child, public or private school?

Answer 1

Truly, it is not a question of whether a school is public or private, it's a matter of who the individual teachers are, and the peers your child will have there. You can never make a generalization about types of schools. Look into the schools in the area you live (if private school is an affordable option for you). Go through the trouble of interviewing the teachers and principal and observing the class your child will be at. You can glean what environment will be the best fit for your child to flourish in.

Answer 2

I know that some people think that private school is better, but I don't really see the difference. I have a 8 yr old. For two years her father and I tried private school out. After the two years we sent her to public school. ( which she is still in now) And we actually like the Public School better. The teachers are personal and they care about the students. I did not see that at the private school. The teachers were like robots, very systematic. I found her unstimulated and restrained. I thought it was terrible. So she is much happier where she is now, as am I. Take Care...

I grew up with friends that went to Private school. Parents think their kids are staying away from drugs..... Don't think so. I went to a public school and never saw drugs there. But my associates that went to private school were all smoking pot because they had so much pressure on them! The girls were also having more sex than the girls I went to school with. When kids are restrained they feel compelled to rebel.

Answer 3

I prefer private school, because of the bad influences at public schools. The public schools where I live are terrible!They educate our children okay, but they neglect to teach basic life principals and good morals. Although this teaching should start in the home, I don't want everything I've taught them to be undone & thrown out the door as 'hogwash' when they go to school! There is so much crime, fighting, teen/child pregnancy. I don't let them watch this stuff on tv, so why make them live it? Now, there are SOME pub schls out there that are pretty decent. We don't live in the right district, but there are a couple of schools that are smaller & recommended by a lot of 'protective' parents that I would consider sending my child to. I know I can't keep my kids from learning all about life and the 'trash' this world tries to offer us, but I CAN at least protect their innocence in childhood. Some things are just too much for a child to comprehend until they are a bit older. I wish private schools were more affordable, because I know a lot of people would opt to take their kids there if they could!

Answer 4

I think public. the curriculum is varied and there are things they will learn that cant exactly be "book taught' you know, life's lessons. For the most part if your child is taught good values at home and know right from wrong they will do OK, I'm not going to say that they will never stumble or struggle to make decisions, but be there for them, that is our job as a parent anyway. Some parents choose the private school, then seem to think their job is done - like their child is automatically going to turn out OK. Anything is a chance though.

Answer 5

there are benefits for both. I went to a private school from k-8 and went to a public high school. I like both.
My kids are in a public school and are doing great. My sister is sending her daughter to a private school and she is miserable--she hates it.
The good thing about public schools is that they are much less expensive and they dont have to wear uniforms.
If religion is part of the decision there is alway CCD where they will still learn about religion.
The good thing about private schools is that the class sizes tend to be smaller and everyone looks the same as far as clothes go. You dont have to worry about what your child has to wear to school and "keep up with the fashion".
There are good thing about both.
Usually the final decision is based on preference and finaces. Go to both a private and public school in your area and decide that way which one you like better.

Answer 6

I don't know which system is better. What I do know is this:
My mothers "good Christian" neighbor has been home schooling their kids for years. They generally kept their kids isolated from all the bad stuff going on around them. The kids had very few friends their age. So what has happened the 17 year old son hooked up with his 15 year old sister and now she.s pregnant. So social services has taken the 15 year old and her younger brother and sister away. the parents have been arrested for failing to protect the 15 year old, the 17 year old has been arrested on statutory rape, incest, and molestation and is probably going to be charged as an adult and is looking at a very long time in prison. I believe we are just fooling ourselves if we think one method of education is better than another.

Answer 7

Both are usually about equal for the educational aspect of things. One thing that you should also be concerned with though, is social skills. Children in public schools tend to develop better in this category, as they're forced to deal with greater variety and quantity of people. Private schools tend to be a more closed environment.

Answer 8

I am a firm believer it's not where you go it's what you do when you are there.....private and public schools often compare to being very similiar....with the exception of a boarding school. It all depends on what the child's strengths are, if they can handle extreme academic pressure, or if they are just an ordinary child....most important thing is to have/give them guidance along the way

Answer 9

For my daughter private was the way to go, because of the area we lived in and I truely believe it gave her very good values. Now that she is in high school I'm glad she is in public school. Private school does shield them from alot of the real world issues. So public hihg school brings these things to light.

Answer 10

Public schools scare me becasue of the atmospere of drugs, swearing, and sex that kids have these days. It isn't the schools, it's the bad parents, but their kids bring that crap to school with them (in attitudes and behaviors I mean). I teach in a very nice middle school in a great community and these kids are still pretty NOT naive, if ya know what I mean! That being said, I think that it is important for kids to learn to deal with real life, and private schools shelter them too much. In life after shcool, you have to be prepared to deal with all types of people and situations. I don' think private schools prepare you for that. So, we plan to send our kids to public school but be extremely vigourous about instilling them with right and wrong and what is acceptable in our culture and what isn't.