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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My experience with deciding between public and private. Tuition cost was not a factor, we could easily afford it. Going in, the most important factor was academics, in particular math placement because at the school my son was attending it was really hard to get them to agree with anything that would require placement in a different grade. I was not interested in “differentiation” because from what I’ve seen prior it’s just giving the kid a worksheet every now and then.

[b]The private was a catholic school, fairly good reputation, but their highest math track was algebra in 8th with the possibility of taking geometry over the summer in a six week course. Toured the school, their science lab was definitely underwhelming, a negative for us was the mandatory Friday mass where most of the kids looked terribly bored. [/b]On the positive there was an emphasis on service, although I’m not sure giving toiletries to homeless people would be the first thing I’d like my child to volunteer for. The student body was definitely above what you find in public school, with most of them well spoken, polite, and pleasant. That’s probably expected when most kids are coming from high SES families and the ones on financial aid can be screened. Public school students were definitely less wealthy and perhaps not as disciplined.

We ended up going to a charter school, mainly because they would bend over backwards to accommodate our requests. My son skipped two grades in math, he was able to take dual enrollment with the local community college that had an agreement with the school etc. The demographics are probably worse than public school, with many chronic absentees, more discipline issues etc.

For us the decision was down to what we cared mostly for, what the school can accommodate and what we thought would be a better fit for my son. I could easily see how other parents would choose differently.[/quote]

Oh honey, aim higher. You shouldn’t even be posting. Yikes.  [/quote]

Lol, the arrogant Karen persona is not as cool as you think it is. Please share your lofty  aims with the rest of us.[/quote]

Everyone knows any decent private school is not going to have a mediocre lab and will have a higher math track.  She must have toured some bargain basement neighborhood church school and is using that as her reference point for ultimately deciding on a charter school. What she experienced is not representative of most private schools, including parochial schools. If she is going to make statements like that, tell us you toured Sidwell, GDS or even a solid K-8 like Norwood, WES or CES.

As they say in the hood, “Call me when your bank account grows up.” 😏[/quote]

Ok Karen, you’re obnoxious but ultimately not very bright. Who’s saying that in the hood, hookers? For me it’s a pass, but you do you, I’m not judging.

Affording a private is a not an issue, the main consideration is flexibility, because my son is taking precalculus in 5th, so there aren’t a lot of schools that want or can accommodate that.

The point is, there are many factors that matter when choosing a school, most importantly finding the best fit for your child’s needs.[/quote]

No child is taking pre-calculus in 5th grade. [/quote]
DP... there are genius children graduating college by 12.  They would be taking pre-calc in 5th grade.[/quote]

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