Reply to Public versus private - did the private school save you any time or stress?

Forum Index » Elementary School-Aged Kids

Reply to "Public versus private - did the private school save you any time or stress?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is shady. What public school in this country doesn’t have hot lunch?

Also, what public school doesn’t have math daily?

Instruments - has anyone ever seen instrumental groups offered younger than third at public schools? Can’t understand how this is a shock to anyone. Kids get exposed to basics in music special.[/quote]

Yeah, agree.  And public elementary schools typically don’t offer organized sports teams or clubs after school.  That starts in middle schools. Nor do kids play instruments.  Maybe in later elementary school (4-5th grade) band/orchestra starts if they pick that option. [/quote]

Yep I’m pretty sure to receive any federal funding public schools must serve hot lunch.[/quote]

…unless the school kitchen is closed for a (botched, and stretched out) renovation, which prevented cooking a hot lunch, as did happen at a NoVa public elementary.  [/quote]

My kid goes to public school in a UMC Chicago suburb.  The cafeterias in the ESs in our district do not have kitchens.  The district offers a "special lunch" program where local fast casual places offer lunch each day, and you can order (through an on-line system) whatever days you'd like...it's not cheap.  Eateries are things like Panera, Noodles, pizza places, etc...  My kid gets special lunch like 1-2 times a week.

I don't need aftercare, but the way it works at our district is you can sign up for just aftercare, which will have little structured activities, or you can sign up for a whole bunch of enrichment activities on top of aftercare (or just sign up for enrichments) ...musical instruments, sports, chess, different art offerings, lots of STEM offerings, etc..  Our ES also has a band and orchestra and choir starting in 4th grade, school play open to 3rd graders an up, and does Girls on the Run.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics