When children reach the tender age of 5, parents ask themselves 1 question. Do I send my child to a public or private school? The first school in the US was made in 1606, a private catholic school made by the Franciscan Order. In 1620, when pilgrims arrived, they started setting up schools in Plymouth. During the colonial time of the 17th century, there was little to no distinction between public and private schools. Public schooling came around in the early 19th century due to people wanting less religious focus on schooling. Catholic bishops pushed for the founding of Catholic schools around the country in return, making religion one of the main differences between public and private schools. With the main one being where the money comes from (public from the government, private from tuition)
Most people choose private schooling because the smaller class sizes allow for more one-on-one time. Teachers are less overwhelmed, better paid, and sometimes better qualified, causing them to have more patience and motivation to truly help students get past rough patches. They also have more funding for field trips and hands-on learning.
The people who choose private schooling usually do so because it has more people, allowing students to have a more divmerse social life. Public school is also cheaper than private schools and sometimes has more extracurricular activities and clubs for their child’s interests. Public schools are also required to follow a state curriculum, which isn’t required of private schools in every state.
I would want my child to go to private school for the first half of their elementary schooling like I did. This ensures that they have a thorough understanding of the basics that they’ll use every day in the future. Later, they can go to public school to expand their social skills and join extracurriculars and clubs.
Which do you wish you went to?
Which would you choose for your future kids?
What are some things that make one worse than the other that I didn't cover?
https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/articles/private-school-vs-public-school
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I think that private schools don't always require formal/nice clothes, in my experience there is no dress code that is different than public schools. The rules are also not usually more strict, just better enforced because of the smaller staff-student ratio.
I kinda wish I could do private school so then I can do it at home and do it however and whnever i want to. I would senbd my kids to public school till probally high school then let them go homeschool then they get friend and stuff.
I kind of wish I went to private school since of my religion, but also am glad I didn't because of the many friends at the public school. I would choose Private for a few years, and then high school they should go to public because of the many sports they offer than a private school. Private schools make the students wear formal wear while public wears anything they want, and private schools can be strict.
I think going to a private school when you are younger can be a good thing to make sure you understand the basics of everyday life. But, once you reach Middle School or High School you should go to public school to expand on your social skills.
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