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Reply to "What would be better about private school - a question for public school parents"
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[quote=Anonymous]We've done both for different kids for high school. I agree with pp that the class sizes are the biggest difference. 30-34 in public vs 15 in private. I think the main issue related to class size is writing. In private there are longer papers (like 10-12 pages). Public has 5-6 pages because no teacher could grade 120+ 12 page papers. That being said I think the rigor and grading of public school writing is as good as private. (caveat - based on our experience with only 1 excellent public and 2 private schools). The other difference, which may or may not be relevant to you, is sports. Some public school sports teams are very difficult to make. Of course if you go to a WCAC school it is probably tougher. But at my DCs private school it is pretty easy. You really need to make your own decision. Different things work for different kids. [/quote]
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