Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My DS just got into our local parochial school and I am thinking of sending him. However, I am almost certain he will get into AAP based on scores and feedback from teachers. What is a better choice for a gifted kid? He is in first grade.
Assuming you are asking from a purely academic standpoint (which obviously is only one of many aspects in determining which option is a better choice for your child), having personally had children attend NOVA public schools and parochial schools I would say that a relatively high performing public school would be the better choice for a child in the top ~ 10% academically (especially if they are self motivated) as well as for a child in the bottom 20%.
The parochial schools in my experience are better in demanding and obtaining a generally higher level of academic standards and accountability across the board, but they are typically not well equipped to adequately accommodate and challenge extremely high performers or to support the needs of those with significant learning challenges.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are lots of reasons to send your kid to parochial school (mine will go K-12th grade) but thinking it's better for gifted education isn't one of them.
The small class size, invested and caring teachers and parent involvement made it a great academic fit for my above average kids (maybe gifted?). They were occasionally challenged and occasionally bored. But they are good people and grew in our faith, and that's what we prioritized.
Is it actually a small class size? My friends' school has 28 kids in a class.
You prioritize faith over academics crap parenting. This is how the cult survived ugh
OP one thing about this post is correct public for academics.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are lots of reasons to send your kid to parochial school (mine will go K-12th grade) but thinking it's better for gifted education isn't one of them.
The small class size, invested and caring teachers and parent involvement made it a great academic fit for my above average kids (maybe gifted?). They were occasionally challenged and occasionally bored. But they are good people and grew in our faith, and that's what we prioritized.
Is it actually a small class size? My friends' school has 28 kids in a class.
Anonymous wrote:FWIW, we send our 7 year old son to a Christian summer camp last summer and he came back crying because death and Jesus were discussed, and just last month he said he didn't believe in evolution.
I know which one is a better choice for my kid.
Anonymous wrote:My DS just got into our local parochial school and I am thinking of sending him. However, I am almost certain he will get into AAP based on scores and feedback from teachers. What is a better choice for a gifted kid? He is in first grade.
Anonymous wrote:FWIW, we send our 7 year old son to a Christian summer camp last summer and he came back crying because death and Jesus were discussed, and just last month he said he didn't believe in evolution.
I know which one is a better choice for my kid.
Anonymous wrote:There are lots of reasons to send your kid to parochial school (mine will go K-12th grade) but thinking it's better for gifted education isn't one of them.
The small class size, invested and caring teachers and parent involvement made it a great academic fit for my above average kids (maybe gifted?). They were occasionally challenged and occasionally bored. But they are good people and grew in our faith, and that's what we prioritized.