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[quote=Anonymous]It depends 100% on the kid and I think parents forget that.  They are in school 8 hours a day and have to do the work.  The social connections and the homework - that's their responsibility and their environment - those friendships have to take them through years.

I think a lot of parents don't take into considerations what their kid will buy into - a lot depends on their best suited style of learning and personality.  I have 2 kids of which 1 has severe learning disabilities and really needs private.  The other could go either way but prefers the private environment.  I think she's better off in private but she could well do fine in public where all her friends are.  It's more money for us to put her in private but ultimately it's where she WANTS to be.  That's why she's there.  I think she'd get the same education.

Public is self driven however - if your kid isn't going to take the initiative and isn't really on top of their game and has any learning or social challenges at all, private can be better suited but ultimately - it still depends on that institution.  They have to want to be there and it has to fit them.  It's not like all publics are the same nor privates either.  There is a methodology to how they are run and what you get with private is something that isn't mainstream.  That's kinda about it.  It still has to be a good fit to your kid!

It's so pointless in seeing these discussions and debate of which one over the other better.  There's no answer for that.  We have friends whose kids are absolutely great in public and I don't think it would have made them better in private but I know our kids obviously are better off in private.  There is no Best or Better, just different families. [/quote]

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