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[quote=Anonymous]I have one in APS and one in private HS right now. The biggest difference we have noticed is the feedback that the private kid gets from his teachers. The classes are smaller, and so when he gets an essay back, it actually has detailed comments (including pointing out grammar mistakes). In APS, the comments are usually just one line on Canvas (i.e., "nice job!"). Spelling errors are almost never pointed out in APS, which drives me crazy. Writing is such a huge component of college work, and I definitely think my private school kid will be better prepared for that aspect of college. But public schools have a bigger sports program and all of your friends generally live within 5-10 minutes of you, so it is a trade off for what your kid wants out of high school. (We moved kid #1 to private for high school only, so I can't comment on the differences for elementary and middle school.)[/quote]
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