Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was a private school lifer and hated it.

Would have actually had access to better colleges if I had attended the local public schools, with more STEM classes and more activities, and without the long bus ride.

I also think it's important to interact with different people; my lilly white and Asian private school with mostly UMC families didn't prepare me appropriately for life.

Yet you self-affiliate as wealthy, indicating that it did prepare you to be a successful contributor to society.

I think you also misunderstand how college access in public school works. Yes, kids can go to excellent colleges, particularly STEM. Kids also go to substantially worse colleges in large numbers, community college and even at “W” schools a lot of kids don’t go to college at all. These are all equal options and actually when you understand how exceptional the public students are that make it to top colleges, you realize that it’s less likely your child will be one of them.

Just be forewarned now, in public school you are in your own and there are big, potentially life-altering consequences for relatively small mistakes. That’s what growing up poor and being a public school lifer taught me.

To each their own, but just be prepared that the safety net is gone and there is a bottom that I don’t think you contemplate existing.

Dp. Those were ominous statements. Can you elaborate, please?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did private after doing public for many years and it’s not worth the tuition and actually worse academically in some core subjects. Not what I thought it would be and was very disappointed, so back to public.

Sounds like you picked a bad private school.

Nope, a highly regarded one, which was why it was such a disappointment and unexpected.

Anonymous wrote:We did private after doing public for many years and it’s not worth the tuition and actually worse academically in some core subjects. Not what I thought it would be and was very disappointed, so back to public.

Sounds like you picked a bad private school.

We did private after doing public for many years and it’s not worth the tuition and actually worse academically in some core subjects. Not what I thought it would be and was very disappointed, so back to public.

Anonymous wrote:Because I didn't want to produce another Kavanaugh? Seriously, my kids are already entitled enough. And there are bad teachers/messed up admin everywhere. At least in public school there are formal requirements of certification. Also, privates traditionally aren't as good at STEM. I'd rather save my money and have kids who are a little more resilient and used to all types of people. Really. My HS kids will be pros at arguing their way into classes by college!

I would love to have a kid like Kavanaugh---smart, athletic and accomplished....yes, some wack job makes a BS accusation 35 years later! Who cares.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because I didn't want to produce another Kavanaugh? Seriously, my kids are already entitled enough. And there are bad teachers/messed up admin everywhere. At least in public school there are formal requirements of certification. Also, privates traditionally aren't as good at STEM. I'd rather save my money and have kids who are a little more resilient and used to all types of people. Really. My HS kids will be pros at arguing their way into classes by college!

Hmm … interesting that you have no idea that private schools need to adhere to certification standards too.

NP. Most private schools don't require their teachers to be certified.

But the schools have to be accredited. You act like it’s a total free for all in private schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because I didn't want to produce another Kavanaugh? Seriously, my kids are already entitled enough. And there are bad teachers/messed up admin everywhere. At least in public school there are formal requirements of certification. Also, privates traditionally aren't as good at STEM. I'd rather save my money and have kids who are a little more resilient and used to all types of people. Really. My HS kids will be pros at arguing their way into classes by college!

Hmm … interesting that you have no idea that private schools need to adhere to certification standards too.

NP. Most private schools don't require their teachers to be certified.

Anonymous wrote:Because I didn't want to produce another Kavanaugh? Seriously, my kids are already entitled enough. And there are bad teachers/messed up admin everywhere. At least in public school there are formal requirements of certification. Also, privates traditionally aren't as good at STEM. I'd rather save my money and have kids who are a little more resilient and used to all types of people. Really. My HS kids will be pros at arguing their way into classes by college!

Hmm … interesting that you have no idea that private schools need to adhere to certification standards too.

Because I didn't want to produce another Kavanaugh? Seriously, my kids are already entitled enough. And there are bad teachers/messed up admin everywhere. At least in public school there are formal requirements of certification. Also, privates traditionally aren't as good at STEM. I'd rather save my money and have kids who are a little more resilient and used to all types of people. Really. My HS kids will be pros at arguing their way into classes by college!

My child only stayed in public because he is an upperclassman in high school. MCPS closure of schools for 18 months was truly a huge loss for my child. In hindsight, I regret not putting him in private for high school.

Anonymous wrote:I was a private school lifer and hated it.

Would have actually had access to better colleges if I had attended the local public schools, with more STEM classes and more activities, and without the long bus ride.

I also think it's important to interact with different people; my lilly white and Asian private school with mostly UMC families didn't prepare me appropriately for life.

Yet you self-affiliate as wealthy, indicating that it did prepare you to be a successful contributor to society.

I think you also misunderstand how college access in public school works. Yes, kids can go to excellent colleges, particularly STEM. Kids also go to substantially worse colleges in large numbers, community college and even at “W” schools a lot of kids don’t go to college at all. These are all equal options and actually when you understand how exceptional the public students are that make it to top colleges, you realize that it’s less likely your child will be one of them.

Just be forewarned now, in public school you are in your own and there are big, potentially life-altering consequences for relatively small mistakes. That’s what growing up poor and being a public school lifer taught me.

To each their own, but just be prepared that the safety net is gone and there is a bottom that I don’t think you contemplate existing.

I was a private school lifer and hated it.

Would have actually had access to better colleges if I had attended the local public schools, with more STEM classes and more activities, and without the long bus ride.

I also think it's important to interact with different people; my lilly white and Asian private school with mostly UMC families didn't prepare me appropriately for life.

What is the definition of wealthy anyway

If money is not an issue, what factors caused you to keep your child in MCPS?