Public vs Private School
I am AA and live in FL. I grew up going to public schools, specifically the lesser desired ones. My child goes to a public elementary school that is one of the better ones. We are moving and I need to enroll them into a new school. The area we are moving to will also have better public schools, but I might have the option to send them to private school. I want to know your experiences as a student and parent. Is private school worth the money? Are there certain types of private schools that are better? I don’t know much about private schools aside from the fact that most wear uniform, they are very strict, must be paid for, and that the lunches are likely better. I want to ensure I’m doing the right thing. Should I do a test run? Send them to private school anyway for the year then send them to public school if the private school doesn’t workout? Any suggestions are appreciated.
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Everything is very state dependent. If your child ever needs special support like speech or special education, it is going to be lots harder in a private school. Private schools can also hire people that do not have a teaching license. They are a lot less diverse typically because they can pick and choose who goes there. To me that is a massive negative. If you are wanting a religious schooling, then obviously private might be better suited. A disclaimer because I was a public school teacher so I’m very pro public education. As a parent it can be hard because maybe in some instances a private school could be better for one child. But private school is bad for society and kids as a whole.
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I went to both public and private school before going to a boarding school and none of that shit is like television. Different set of problems. And a different culture. Private school kids usually have money and big issues that only get worse because they have money lol. They're not all created equally, so I can't really say private vs public. If the school has resources, adequate teachers, and a good curriculum, it's a go.