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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Better parent community?  Character development?[/b]  You must be joking. There's pros and cons to any school, but you can't make blanket statements like the above.

And on a different note, check out the private school forum and see how frustrated they are about having to pay for extra tutoring and how many privates restrict access to AP coursework to only those who have A grades, which would limit your kids' college opportunities.[/quote]

Which public school have any resources to develop this (bolded)?  My kid's private school make it a point to develop these.  My other kids "top" public school does not.  I have experience in both arenas.  Do you?

I agree to check out the private schools forum.   Education is not a one size fits all shoe.  You, PP, stay public, you don't prioritize the same things.  Clearly, private is not for you and you would be unhappy.[/quote]

DP. For the "top" public high schools, they have active parent communities.  Some private schools have good parent communities but oftentimes there are problems related to the small size and money and status.  As for character development, there is more handholding in private schools, which is good for some students and not good for other students.  [/quote]

+1  We've moved in and out of the DMV area and have had experience with both public and private schools.  I would never characterize private schools as having a superior parent community.  Different perhaps, but not superior, and the good public schools have many parent and community events.  As for character development, public schools as well as private schools teach kindness and resilience. I would argue that public school kids are generally a more diverse bunch and that kids can also learn by not being spoonfed everything the way they are in public school.  YMMV.[/quote]

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