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[quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]I think the comparison between private and public also needs to be made in the context of your child. A child with special needs may be better served by facilities in a public school that are lacking in a private school. A child with special needs may also find more kids like them and a greater range of "kid types" and therefore have an easier time fitting in socially at a public school than a private school where he is the only child who is different. A truly gifted (not just a smart kid with parents who educate at home) may do better in public school with the gifted programs. A highly motivated, academically competitive kid will do well in public. An average kid who can easily get lost in the middle at a public school may do much better at a private school where they get more attention to push themselves and achieve to their potential. In terms of outcome indicators, I don't know if class size or the extra presence of arts, PE, drama and better facilities makes a huge difference as parents in public school can and often just have their kids do these things after school. The big difference that I see is that public school intentionally only pushes kids to achieve up to the baseline standard. A kid must be independently motivated to challenge themselves. This also has to be done outside of class as their is no allowance for kids to try to challenge themselves in the class.[/b] In private school, if it is reputable, there is a more focused attempt to get each child to reach his/her own potential and challenge themselves beyond the state baseline standard. [/quote] I agree with the sentences in bold. I disagree with your following statement in our DCs' experiences in both.[/quote]
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