http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/location/California/Long-Beach/How-do-public-and-private-schools-compare-in-Long-Beach GreatSchools en-us JeanneMS Public school wasn't an option for us. Our daughter started school last September when she was 4.5 years old. Her school, Laurelcrest, did two evaluations her before they let her ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/location/California/Long-Beach/How-do-public-and-private-schools-compare-in-Long-Beach?cpage=1#comment_377328 5100.377328 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:41:53 -0700 Tweetyt83 I had my son enrolled in public for Kindergarten and I liked his teacher. Safety however was not good. 1-a first grader brought a knife to school, 2-they lockdown the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/location/California/Long-Beach/How-do-public-and-private-schools-compare-in-Long-Beach?cpage=1#comment_306045 5100.306045 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:02:42 -0800