Like most parents, the hubster and I want the best education
possible for our children. Until now, school choices haven't been that
difficult to make. For we knew early on that our son needed structure and
discipline and felt like private school/daycare would be the better fit. So at
a year old, he started his private school journey - growing in knowledge;
testing his limits (and ours) whenever he could. Lil' Dude was well on his way
to becoming the next brain surgeon and/or the best chef this side of Texas! See
some special moments in his life here: Party of 3...Daddy, Mommy and Me
Fast forward to
today...
The boy child is
now five years old and we've reached a cross-road (cue Bone Thugs-N-Harmony right here) - do we continue to allow
him to matriculate in the small, intimate private school setting or do we send
him to the wolves public school? Now don't get me wrong...both my
husband and I are products of the public school system and so are our parents,
but so much has changed since then. Never mind the fact that our son started reading at 4, doing 2-digit math and holding conversations with adults like
he's been here before. Heck...I don't think I started reading until 1st grade! < HUGE sigh> ...
Why is it
such a big deal and a huge difference between the two (at least to me it is...Hubs' feel like I'm over-reacting)? Costs, quality of education, etc.? Shouldn't every kid be
granted the same opportunities in either environment? What say you party
people? Which "system" did your parents decide for you? Do you think
their decision has made any impact on the person that you've become?
Hit me up in the
comments!
Hi there! I went to public school- was in the accelerated or magnet program depending on the district- and I believe I turned out just fine. I agree with you, a lot has changed since I attended school, but I still think certain educational "truths" remain. For example, whether in public or private schools, I think children who have parents that are active and engage will excel. Since I know you + the hubster well, I know your children fall into that category. Also, I know many folks whose private school educated middle “schoolers” and high “schoolers” are into all types of tom fooley wag-drugs being the most prevalent. Also, some of the parents are struggling to teach their children about diversity-both ethnic and fiscal-and trying to get over the "entitlement" bump. That said, there are many pluses and minuses to both public and private school education. I think the engaged parent can find great public or private schools that will give their children the experience that is going to help them grow intellectually and also have a balanced world-view.
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