Paying 32K and my DD's teacher has NO idea what she's doing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22:34 here: Blair

Here's my guess. A second tier private. That's why you're so defensive. It may also explain why you're think you're so clever but the rest of us think you're an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, if you don't want to hear anybody's opinions on the relative merits of private vs. public schools, then why did you start this thread? If you shudder at the thought of Pyle, then it doesn't sound like an option for you. If you want to shut down all discussion from parents who have been in the same boat as you, then what is left for us to say to you? Are you just here to vent about how $32K can't buy perfection?

Well, I'm pretty sure OP said she was looking for views on switching from private to private school, not private to public. That also would be consistent with her posting this in the private school forum, not the public school forum.

It depends on what other school you are considering, OP. Do you have a lot of choices?

[Anonymous]

PLEASE check out the drug problems at these schools before you send your oldest there. There are many DCUM posts about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PLEASE check out the drug problems at these schools before you send your oldest there. There are many DCUM posts about this.

Please don't kid your self that drug problems only exist at Pyle. There are plenty of drug problems in even the best regarded privates. Pot has become a huge issue for teens public and private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not have to go to a private school to read a statistic. Private beats public in college admissions -- across the board. Only 60% of public school grads even apply to or go to college. Of those, you have 1-3% at top 25. At private 90% go to college. It goes on from there.
Blair LOL, my housekeepers daughter declined that one and placed into Whitman!

At Whitman 98% go on to college.

[Anonymous]

www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-dc-schools-59-percent-of-students-get-diploma-on-time/2012/04/05/gIQAMtuTyS_story.html
The other 41 are at Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Is this thread about Whitman? Great school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You do not have to go to a private school to read a statistic. Private beats public in college admissions -- across the board. Only 60% of public school grads even apply to or go to college. Of those, you have 1-3% at top 25. At private 90% go to college. It goes on from there.
Blair LOL, my housekeepers daughter declined that one and placed into Whitman!

In Montgomery County, for example, the new “cohort” method pushed graduation rates from 90 percent to 86.7 in 2011. Fairfax County, which has been using the new calculus for several years, reported a 91.4 percent completion rate in 2011. (quote Washington Post)

All of those who graduated went to top colleges. Yes, every one. Please email me at www.investinnigeria.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-dc-schools-59-percent-of-students-get-diploma-on-time/2012/04/05/gIQAMtuTyS_story.html
The other 41 are at Harvard.

OP said her kid, if she sends him to public, would go to Pyle in Bethesda. Which means he'd go to Whitman for high school. Not to any school in DC. You are an embarrassment to private school parents, please shut up now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

All of those who graduated went to top colleges. Yes, every one. Please email me at www.investinnigeria.com

My theory is you're actually a public school parent! Your end game is to make private school parents look really, really bad. Do I win!?!

[Anonymous]

I used to be a private school parent, and now I'm the parent of two public school kids. Honestly, I used to think private school gave my oldest son an edge in college admissions. He's at Duke, and to be honest, I see very little difference between his experience and those of his public school peers at Duke.

My conclusion: smart kids from smart, upper middle class families are more similar than they are different. Private vs public may determine what their educational experience is like along the way to college, but it doesn't matter all that much for college acceptances.

I think private school has some advantages if you can afford it. Smaller classes, usually better preparation in writing and class discussion. More emphasis on team building and social emotional issues for kids. I also think private can make a huge difference if your public option would be a sub-performing school and/or you are first generation and come from a more disadvantaged background. But for the bright, affluent kids at a "W" school vs the bright, affluent kids at most privates, it's sort of a toss up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

All of those who graduated went to top colleges. Yes, every one. Please email me at www.investinnigeria.com

My theory is you're actually a public school parent! Your end game is to make private school parents look really, really bad. Do I win!?!

Why so angry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-dc-schools-59-percent-of-students-get-diploma-on-time/2012/04/05/gIQAMtuTyS_story.html
The other 41 are at Harvard.

OP said her kid, if she sends him to public, would go to Pyle in Bethesda. Which means he'd go to Whitman for high school. Not to any school in DC. You are an embarrassment to private school parents, please shut up now.

Shut up now? Language!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used to be a private school parent, and now I'm the parent of two public school kids. Honestly, I used to think private school gave my oldest son an edge in college admissions. He's at Duke, and to be honest, I see very little difference between his experience and those of his public school peers at Duke.

My conclusion: smart kids from smart, upper middle class families are more similar than they are different. Private vs public may determine what their educational experience is like along the way to college, but it doesn't matter all that much for college acceptances.

I think private school has some advantages if you can afford it. Smaller classes, usually better preparation in writing and class discussion. More emphasis on team building and social emotional issues for kids. I also think private can make a huge difference if your public option would be a sub-performing school and/or you are first generation and come from a more disadvantaged background. But for the bright, affluent kids at a "W" school vs the bright, affluent kids at most privates, it's sort of a toss up.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to be a private school parent, and now I'm the parent of two public school kids. Honestly, I used to think private school gave my oldest son an edge in college admissions. He's at Duke, and to be honest, I see very little difference between his experience and those of his public school peers at Duke.

My conclusion: smart kids from smart, upper middle class families are more similar than they are different. Private vs public may determine what their educational experience is like along the way to college, but it doesn't matter all that much for college acceptances.

I think private school has some advantages if you can afford it. Smaller classes, usually better preparation in writing and class discussion. More emphasis on team building and social emotional issues for kids. I also think private can make a huge difference if your public option would be a sub-performing school and/or you are first generation and come from a more disadvantaged background. But for the bright, affluent kids at a "W" school vs the bright, affluent kids at most privates, it's sort of a toss up.

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And at that price it should not be a "toss up"