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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've noticed a number of young professionals that live in gentrifying neighborhoods are sending their kids to chartered schools.  I'm curious whether the top charters (LAMB, Ling, MV) are populated by kids of high income earners.  Is this a good way to avoid bad public schools without paying for private school?  [b][b]Can your kids get a private school education at a chartered school?[/quote][/b]

I have this same question, specifically, as it relates to Basis and Latin.[/quote]

Nope. I have experience with all 3 (public charter, public and independent). They are different. The educational quality can be very high at public charters, but they are simply different from independent and public schools. I would say, by order of preference, I prefer independent for elementary (no equivalent for arts, specials, recess, physical education, non-focus on testing, SEL, pre and after care, and after school classes), all 3 fine for middle (if a "good" one), good public charter, test-in public + Wilson (IF your child is a go-getter), and independent for HS--but all very different. Public charter and independent tend to be the most "responsive", but I think the public charter is a little more genuinely about the child. Private schools, IMO, pander to squeaky wheel parents a lot--as do public. Weird parallels, I know. Public charters are a little more resistant to that, but a little more shaped to the actual child. Mission driven. - this is my subjective opinion[/quote]

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