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nixieknox18 March 4, 2009

Which type of school my child will receive the best education?

nixieknox18
I want my son to receive the best education possible. My husband and I are debating to enroll him in private school. I didn't go to private school nor my husband, but nowadays there are more children in a classroom. I don't want my child not to receive help needed for him due to the large number of children. Don't know what to do. Help!
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TeacherParent
TeacherParent March 5, 2009
There's no easy answer to this question. Have you visited both schools? If you do, you'll likely get a sense of which school you'd prefer for your son. There's actually more to an education than just the education... there is the daily overall school experience - is the school a pleasant place to be? Are the teachers and students alike happy and smiling? Which school would you prefer to go to if it was you?
And a question we don't ask enough but should be asked first - are both schools safe? The first thing you want from your son's school is his safety - you want him to be physically and emotionally safe. I also wanted my children to come home each day looking forward to going back to school the next day. I wanted the school to give my children a sense of their individuality and to treat them with regard.

But those last things aren't written into any description of the school's curriculum - it's the other 'between the lines' things that were as important to me as the curriculum.
And the last thing is the remarkable cost of private education - it can make the decision a very hard one.
My family struggled with the same issue - good luck to you and your family with this decision.
healthy11
healthy11 March 4, 2009
Hi. I'm not from CA, but the truth is that what's best for one child may not be best for another. Only you know what your son is like, and every school, whether it's public, private, parochial or whatever, is different. Truthfully, I'd recommend visiting the schools that you're considering, and observe the classes. Even still, realize what really makes the most difference is how an individual teacher interacts with your child. Your son may not have the same instructor that you observe, although you can still get an overall "feel" for the school and the type of programs they offer. Sorry we can't be of more help, but "best" is really an individual decision.
(Keep in mind that public schools HAVE to accept your child, but private schools don't, so if money isn't an issue, you might start in private, and if you don't like it, you can probably switch more easily than if you start in public, dislike it, but then find no space available in the private school of your choice.)

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