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[quote=Anonymous]Yes. It is more personalized. I attended both public and private schools as a child and have taught in both public and private. I had the liberty to adjust my curriculum as necessary to meet the needs of students in private. I had the freedom to adjust my schedule to teach to mastery and to add units that my students were interested in rather than having to stick to prescribed curriculum. In public they want you to stick to the schedule and refer any children who simply need more time to learn. Publick keeps teachers so overwhelmed with paperwork and mandates and meetings that planning, preparation and building relationships with families is near impossible. Just make sure that the private is a good fit because everything isn't for everyone. [quote=Anonymous]I am a longtime primary grade teacher in MCPS and I am looking for a "different" experience for my son for kindergarten next year. Different meaning something more developmentally appropriate--more play, maybe rest/quiet time for a few minutes in the afternoon, less "rigor". I LOVE my job, but just know that if I can afford it, I'd like something different for my kids. (Do I wish that I could change the system for all the kids in public school? Sure! But nobody is asking me what I think!)

So...are private schools any different in the younger grades? Or is there a lot of academic push there too? We are definitely planning to do the open houses this fall but just curious what the general thought about it is here.[/quote][/quote]

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