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[quote=Anonymous]We live in a W cluster but chose private starting in Pre-K.  Our local elementary is crowded, and there is only 1 kindergarten teacher for a class size that could range from 16-26 students at all different levels.  How would a teacher be able to spend much time with my kid if they had to manage those numbers and kids with such diverse needs?
My son started reading when he was 3 and I didn't want him to get lost in the shuffle.  The early years are too important. This is when kids develop a love of learning and important learning habits.  He is in Pre-K at a private school with a very small class size (12 kids) and 2 lead teachers.  The small class size allows the teachers to know all of his strengths and weaknesses.  They work one on one with him on his reading and send books at the appropriate level home so that he can practice reading them to us at night.  He gets exposed to 3 different foreign languages as part of the school curriculum.  If he wanted to take foreign language at the local elementary school, he could take one class a week AFTER school. I wanted to ensure that foreign language was built into the curriculum as early as possible.  Private school has been an excellent choice for us.  Our son constantly tells us that he LOVES school and he looks forward to going every day.

However, I would consider putting him in public in the later years.  I think the high schools are crowded but the education can be tailored to their different needs - (AP, IB, magnet, etc.) We will reassess in the later years. [/quote]

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