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Reply to "Can children do a practice day at school before enrolling?"
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[quote=Anonymous]OP we faced that same decision (private or public) and we were allowed to have our DC shadow at both. We have one in private (K-8) and one in MCPS public... Issues with private: *No math acceleration. Highest level offered in Algebra I at k-8 *It's a small K-8 school. It can be hard to be with the same kids for 9 years particularly if you aren't part of the clique. *It's hard to leave if you want to go public HS. You will feel guilty. * Your child will be 1 year behind in math compared with the "smart" kids in public if you ever decide to move. Advantages of private: *No caring parent will have a kid that falls too far. *More emphasis on literature/writing. *Fewer discipline problems *Teaching good moral principals (at least in our situation) Issues with public: *Drugs and alcohol become an issue in middle school. It's a non-issue at our private *Mixed level classes (lower grades are worse) lead to more behavioral type issues. By HS, they level so it's not as much of an issue. Advantages of public *Many more course offerings. *More qualified/better teachers (according to my DD) [/quote]
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