What are the benefits of sending my 5 year old daughter (1st grade) to Catholic school verses public school?

Answer 1

Not until you answer my question: Why did you post your message multiple times (same question, same section, two-hour period)?

Answer 2

It depends so much on the school. Make sure you can visit the school and are given a proper tour, before you make decicions. Make sure the teachers are employed for their pedagogic and academic experience, not for their religious backgroung and beliefs.

You don't say where you live, but in the country we live in there are a variety of different schools, and some catholic schools are pretty "modern" meaning the religious content is not over-shadowing everything else.

Also, you don't say why you are weighing to put your daughter to a catholic school. You might have very different values than I have. My son goes to a private school, but one that caters to families from different ethnic backgrounds. I am very very happy about the influence it has had on my son growing up in a multiethnic, still equal environment.

I am sure that if you find a well run school where the teachers genuinely like children and have the proper education, your daughter will be in good hands. If the children like going to school and like learning, and there is no bullying at school, it doesn't matter if it is a catholic or a public school.

I know from experience you are making a tuff decicion there - good luck!

Answer 3

In my opinion:

Catholic schools in the United States provide a very good moral and religious base for children. As a rule they are also safer than public schools.

Educationally, most of them are above average. Although some are exceptionally good and a very few are bad. Your school or the diocese should have some test scores for comparison.

In general, Catholic schools do a good job with average and above average kids.

However the resources of most Catholic schools in the United States are limited. If students need extra attention due to being way over or way under average, then their needs may not be properly met.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

One of the benefits of sending your daughter to a Catholic school, if you are raising her as a Catholic, would be that she would not need to attend CCD (catechism/Sunday school) classes in the evenings or weekends as this is taught during the school day (and most schools require that all students take the religion classes).

Most private schools do not take special needs students or students who have behavioral problems, if they do, they can quickly be dismissed....private schools are not required to teach "all" students, so they have less classroom interruptions due to behavior problems. The students also usually come from a higher socio-economic status unless the school provides scholarships for needy students.

Answer 5

I f you are really into the religion trip than give your money to the catholics. Public school is good, just check them out and read up, than pick one.
No matter what school you send your child too, lets face it you have to help with home work and lots more and often get extra support teaching at home, better save your money and buy some good computer programmes to support your child the ones that approved by the education department

Answer 6

Make an appt with the dep. of training for sorting out, yet do practice exams first so he's gentle. The important prolly would not believe homeschooling and is going to supply you a tricky time no depend what the exams outcomes have been.

Answer 7

it depends on what you want her to learn....going to a catholic school she is only going to learn about the catholic way of life whereas going to a public school she will learn a lot more about different cultures and religions, firsthand from her peers...ultimately it's your decision or hers when she is old enough to understand and decide for herself...good luck...try also looking into what schools produce the highest scores in tests etc etc the teachers arent always better at a private school

Answer 8

umm, actually. I went to Catholic school. I think going to public school (which is what I am doing now) is much better for me. I still make good grades, but I a mhaving more fun!

Answer 9

Private schools tend be better because the teachers are more obliged to give a better edcation because they parents are directly paying for it.

When I went from Catholic school to public school we were using the books that i was using the year before in catholic school

Answer 10

None.

Unless you want to pay thousands of dollars per year for something that a public school offers for free, that is.