Glasgow AAP vs Private?

[Anonymous]

Hello fellow parents just wanted to get your thoughts on the Glasgow’s AAP and how it compares to private schools?

[Anonymous]

If I can afford it, I would go private. After being with FCPS we have noticed a few consistent issues -

1. Teacher to student ratio matters and private school teachers has more time to pay attention to your child.
2. Glasgow has a great reputation on being a center school but once again you are only looking at your child spending more time working through more homework and a slightly challenging curriculum. The private school teacher in the other hand would help much better with fundamental topics and pay more attention.

What are your concerns?

[Anonymous]

I can't compare to private, so I'll just give my opinion based on my kids' experience at Glasgow. The administrators and teachers work hard to provide a positive environment for the kids. The academics are fine, but not exceptional. I don't like the peer group overall at the school. I would send my kids to private based on the peer group issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't compare to private, so I'll just give my opinion based on my kids' experience at Glasgow. The administrators and teachers work hard to provide a positive environment for the kids. The academics are fine, but not exceptional. I don't like the peer group overall at the school. I would send my kids to private based on the peer group issue.

Is Peer group not good for AAP? I thought that the GenEd peer group in that area is an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't compare to private, so I'll just give my opinion based on my kids' experience at Glasgow. The administrators and teachers work hard to provide a positive environment for the kids. The academics are fine, but not exceptional. I don't like the peer group overall at the school. I would send my kids to private based on the peer group issue.

Is Peer group not good for AAP? I thought that the GenEd peer group in that area is an issue.

Both can be issues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't compare to private, so I'll just give my opinion based on my kids' experience at Glasgow. The administrators and teachers work hard to provide a positive environment for the kids. The academics are fine, but not exceptional. I don't like the peer group overall at the school. I would send my kids to private based on the peer group issue.

Is Peer group not good for AAP? I thought that the GenEd peer group in that area is an issue.

Both can be issues

We left the neighborhood for the same concern. But I had second thoughts in regard to AAP because the selection of an AAP class is scrutinized heavily. How come then it would become a peer group issue for a student in AAP?

[Anonymous]

Because like other middle schools, they try to mix the students outside of core courses, like PE, lunch, study time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I can afford it, I would go private. After being with FCPS we have noticed a few consistent issues -

1. Teacher to student ratio matters and private school teachers has more time to pay attention to your child.
2. Glasgow has a great reputation on being a center school but once again you are only looking at your child spending more time working through more homework and a slightly challenging curriculum. The private school teacher in the other hand would help much better with fundamental topics and pay more attention.

What are your concerns?

If private schools are better than FCPS academically, why FCPS schools have all better numbers?
(TJ accepted students, college accepted students, math & science Olympiad...)

[Anonymous]

NP. Following. Please be specific. Was there something actually wrong with the peer group aside from being poor and brown?

[Anonymous]

Also if you went private, are you planning to go to justice?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I can afford it, I would go private. After being with FCPS we have noticed a few consistent issues -

1. Teacher to student ratio matters and private school teachers has more time to pay attention to your child.
2. Glasgow has a great reputation on being a center school but once again you are only looking at your child spending more time working through more homework and a slightly challenging curriculum. The private school teacher in the other hand would help much better with fundamental topics and pay more attention.

What are your concerns?

If private schools are better than FCPS academically, why FCPS schools have all better numbers?
(TJ accepted students, college accepted students, math & science Olympiad...)

Two reasons. 1. The parents who send their kids to FCPS are highly educated. 2. Parents spend time and money on external classes because they are saving money by not going private.

You really need to ask the same question other way around. Why are so many private schools in business? Obviously high HHI parents know the difference and they care less about TJ.

I have been to two private schools for business reasons and I can confidently tell you the quality of teachers and attention to students are far more superior than FCPS classes full of 27 children per class.

[Anonymous]

PP, please could you elaborate on “the quality of teachers and attention to students are far more superior than FCPS classes full of 27 children per class.”

Do you teacher qualifications professionally?

I’m genuinely interested as I am weighing potential switch to private after teacher issues. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

* Do you assess teacher qualifications professionally?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP, please could you elaborate on “the quality of teachers and attention to students are far more superior than FCPS classes full of 27 children per class.”

Do you teacher qualifications professionally?

I’m genuinely interested as I am weighing potential switch to private after teacher issues. Thanks.

I do not evaluate teachers professionally. However, I have been lucky to visit two private schools for business purpose and I noticed a significant difference in teachers and academic standards. During preschool we noticed the same difference. Privates with a lower teacher to student ratio was better than private’s with higher teacher to student ratio.

I am not saying that FCPS teachers are unqualified. However the private schools pay a higher salary to teachers for providing better one on one attention. I can not afford it. So I supplement with extra classes which give them at least some time to express themselves directly with the tutors.

I also notice that FCPS teachers in elementary schools can easily get by with bare minimum work and attention because parents are super active. Put them in Arizona and you will find their real qualifications.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, please could you elaborate on “the quality of teachers and attention to students are far more superior than FCPS classes full of 27 children per class.”

Do you teacher qualifications professionally?

I’m genuinely interested as I am weighing potential switch to private after teacher issues. Thanks.

I do not evaluate teachers professionally. However, I have been lucky to visit two private schools for business purpose and I noticed a significant difference in teachers and academic standards. During preschool we noticed the same difference. Privates with a lower teacher to student ratio was better than private’s with higher teacher to student ratio.

I am not saying that FCPS teachers are unqualified. However the private schools pay a higher salary to teachers for providing better one on one attention. I can not afford it. So I supplement with extra classes which give them at least some time to express themselves directly with the tutors.

I also notice that FCPS teachers in elementary schools can easily get by with bare minimum work and attention because parents are super active. Put them in Arizona and you will find their real qualifications.

Typically it's the other way around. Private teacher pay is usually lower.