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[quote=Anonymous]A lot will depend on your kid, OP.  But I did the same as you -- started researching different types of education, public vs. private, different types of curricula, etc.

A good book on the subject is "The Good School" by Peg Tyre.  It goes through different aspects of education that have impact on your child and shows measurable outcomes.  The point of the book is to get the best education for your child regardless of setting -- public, private, charter, etc.

One of the things the book points out is that class size does matter, but not as much as people think.   There are better outcomes when class size is under 17, but this matters almost exclusively for kids in 3rd grade and under.  The point of this chapter was to show it's not worth paying for private just to reduce your child's class from 30 to 25, and it's definitely not worth it if your kid is in 9th grade.

Long story short, I am choosing private for K-8 for a variety of reasons.  I think it is of huge benefit to my child in these early grades in particular.  K-3.   Small classes.   Differentiated instruction.  Focus on friendship building and character building.  Lots of physical activity (two recesses a day, phys ed daily, lots of movement in classroom).  More focus on specials like art, music, Spanish, etc.  No standardized testing.

I also think in this area, public high schools offer a LOT that many private high schools often cannot. Especially in math and science.  Again, a lot depends on your child's needs and strengths.  Don't be afraid to reassess as needed.  [/quote]

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