Private School - Would You Send Your Kids?
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If you had the money, would you send your kids to private school?
Do you think they get more opportunities and a better education there?
I think the best education is one where you mix in with people from all walks of life and not just a select few.
MelissaLee1 What if you did something like primary school but then went private for high school?
SamGoodship Again.It's a no for me.Uni is a good place to hang with a 'different' clan if the fancy still takes.Educated working class for me always preferred to landed privilege but then I've always been a little left off centre lol.
No I wouldn't, even if I had the money I wouldn't send them to a private school
Nope mine is home educated so no school for her even if I had the money I still wouldn't send them
mikepaterson how is it sad???? She's a lot better in herself learning more since she left school she's still got her friends so she still socialising and we meet up every week with other home education kids too
Yes I did. My kids went to prep school. It was money well spent despite being expensive. Smaller class sizes lead to a better level of learning and levels of discipline are far higher. They then went to state secondary school.
No, I went to private school from year 7 upwards and felt I had a better education prior to this. I believe the private education held me back as the discipline was not as good and there was too much spoon feeding through exams so I struggled with higher education after school.Find a good state school and be there to support your child's learning as they get older and teach them how to study, learn and find answers for themselves independently.
I worked as an outside instructor in a private school , and came to teach the kids climbing, archery and canoe/ kayak. I felt like the had a lot of opportunities sports wise. More so than mainstream. But can't comment on education.
No I wouldn't. I think the best education is one where you mix with people from all walks of life; private education just creates connections in an old boys network.
MikeL -What an odd comment! Whatever 'walk of life' we come from, we all use an old boy network - people we know or have met who can help with problems or advice.
We considered it - and it would have been the best option for our autistic child, especially with the better 121 support. We couldn't afford it and I chose to be the stay-at-home parent and offer them the support whilst they had/have a very difficult and challenging navigation through the public school system.
I doubt it - but then my kid would also have a say in it. There is no point forcing a child to go to a school that they don’t want to. If after say 6 months they hated where they were - i would move them. A happy child will learn better than a miserable one.
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