Private school or Public School

Shortly I need to decide between the local school district (not Erie) and a parochial school. I went to a local catholic school and I feel no different than my current co-workers who all went to public school. I do not see the benefit. We all attend Catholic mass weekly so this is not a factor.

My children (10 & 11 yrs. old) are enrolled in the Harborcreek SD . I attended Catholic Schools in Erie for 16 yrs. I also attend Mass weekly, my boys have both received all of the sacraments via Sunday school. I deeply regret not sending them to Parochial School. If you are honest with yourself, the differences are undeniable.

I sent my kids to a private school, I worked hard , paid the price for their education. Best investment I ever made in my life! Only get one shot at the kids education!

Taxpayer wrote:

I sent my kids to a private school, I worked hard , paid the price for their education. Best investment I ever made in my life! Only get one shot at the kids education!

My kids went the private/Catholic route. The neighbor kids went public.
The neighbor kids also went the drug/alcohol/jail route too.
My 20 year experiment proved we were right to go Catholic.
Yep. One shot. Choose wisely.

There is no proof Catholic Schools are more effective and keep kids out of jail. There are bad seeds in every kind of school

Just because your experiment worked, doesn't mean it works in all cases.

Someone wrote:

There is no proof Catholic Schools are more effective and keep kids out of jail. There are bad seeds in every kind of school

Just because your experiment worked, doesn't mean it works in all cases.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Someone wrote:

There is no proof Catholic Schools are more effective and keep kids out of jail. There are bad seeds in every kind of school
Just because your experiment worked, doesn't mean it works in all cases.

It's called rationalization.

I went to Catholic Schools, took honors classes, and am probably as intelligent as someone from a public school who put in effort. It depends on how much effort the student puts in. There are excellent teachers in the public school systems. It is up to the students whether or not they want to learn.

You already know the correct answer. I bet you posted here in hopes of finding a compelling argument to go against your gut intuition. Suck it up and do the right thing for your kids.

TomJones wrote:

<quoted text> It's called rationalization.

How is it rationalization? Are there any statistics proving it? Or is it all based upon individual effort?

Someone wrote:

I went to Catholic Schools, took honors classes, and am probably as intelligent as someone from a public school who put in effort. It depends on how much effort the student puts in. There are excellent teachers in the public school systems. It is up to the students whether or not they want to learn.

A motivated student can do well in most situations. The issues occur for the majority of kids who lack a lot of drive. For them, the catholic schools often provide the extra push the kids need to succeed.
The problem is at age 6 it's difficult to determine if your kid has a type A personality.

Someone wrote:

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How is it rationalization? Are there any statistics proving it? Or is it all based upon individual effort?

Again you're trying to rationalize a decision you made that you know shortchanged your kids. Enjoy the creature comforts you used the tuition money on.

Kidsmatter wrote:

You already know the correct answer. I bet you posted here in hopes of finding a compelling argument to go against your gut intuition. Suck it up and do the right thing for your kids.

exactly

Curious wrote:

Shortly I need to decide between the local school district (not Erie) and a parochial school. I went to a local catholic school and I feel no different than my current co-workers who all went to public school. I do not see the benefit. We all attend Catholic mass weekly so this is not a factor.

Too bad you don't live in the city. You could send your kids to collegate academy (provided they could hack it) for the cost of your school taxes. Apply the tuition money you saved for college costs-- a win /win for you and your kid, and very few parents with the entitlement mentality so prevalent in the private schools.

They are not of high school age.

Visit the parochial school and ask questions and keep your eyes open.

They won't have the resources of a public school and student discipline may depend on budgetary concerns if their numbers are borderline. Take care that the school is sufficiently funded and attended to remain open for your kids.

Ask how many of the students are tuition-payers, how many have been expelled, and what the kids are doing on the standardized tests. Ask about teacher and Principal turnover and longevity. Do they have pre-care and after-school care? A nurse?

Curious wrote:

They are not of high school age.

Stu Pedaso wrote:

Visit the parochial school and ask questions and keep your eyes open.
They won't have the resources of a public school and student discipline may depend on budgetary concerns if their numbers are borderline. Take care that the school is sufficiently funded and attended to remain open for your kids.
Ask how many of the students are tuition-payers, how many have been expelled, and what the kids are doing on the standardized tests. Ask about teacher and Principal turnover and longevity. Do they have pre-care and after-school care? A nurse?
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Pre-care and after-care are very important for parents seeking long term day care for their kids, and a nurse to care for the kids sent to school sick because the parents can't be bothered.
Thanks for explaining exactly what public schools are all about.

Be sure to ask your public school how many teachers and administrators would have been fired years ago but for the protection of the union. How many work there only because they are protected by tenure.
Also, ask if the school nurse will do invasive medical exams on your daughters with out the permission or even the knowledge of the parents.
But, remember, once you turn over your kids to the government schools the answers won't matter. The school will do as it pleases and you will have no rights, no power and no options.
Your kids will no longer be yours.
Ahhh, ain't socialism great?

duh wrote:

Be sure to ask your public school how many teachers and administrators would have been fired years ago but for the protection of the union. How many work there only because they are protected by tenure.
Also, ask if the school nurse will do invasive medical exams on your daughters with out the permission or even the knowledge of the parents.
But, remember, once you turn over your kids to the government schools the answers won't matter. The school will do as it pleases and you will have no rights, no power and no options.
Your kids will no longer be yours.
Ahhh, ain't socialism great?

Thank you for illustrating how private schools often produce pompous , paranoid, self-righteous , delusionals, with poor spelling and grammatical abilities.

this wasn't a serious question was it? its kind of obvious where your going to get the better education from. you also state you go to mass every sunday, I will assume you would like your child to be educated about christ(bible), you don't get that at public schools. that should end the debate.