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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a very different level of interest and engagement than we saw before. Loves reading now- that alone was worth the price of admission. [/quote]

This sums it up well.

My kids have done both public and private, and I was old enough to remember switching between the two as an older kid. My main memory is how much more interesting the day-to-day felt at the private school.

In my public school, there was so much focus on routines, crowd control, repetition. It wasn't the teachers' fault – there were just too many kids, too many weird requirements from the district (just guessing on that one), etc. While I came out as a good test-taker, the daily experience felt monotonous (but also chaotic?), and this was in a pretty well-resourced area.

My not-that-fancy private school had all this room for variety and creativity. We got to be outside, go on trips, make things, and the curriculum was actually interesting. Not in the sense of being insanely accelerated; but like PP said, it make me curious again. And we weren't constantly getting yelled at for being loud, not staying in line, etc. (Which has been a stressor for my own kids, who tend to be rule followers.) Private wasn't perfect behaviorally either, but it was notably less stressful on a daily basis.[/quote]

This is our experience as well. We are coming from a ‘W’ school district to a bare bones Catholic school (so not a fancy/rich school). But a world of difference. Everything you’ve said here is spot on. [/quote]

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