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Offline The Village Idiot

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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2010, 02:17:18 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on March 29, 2010, 02:16:08 PM

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Think Kevin Jennings and National Uniform Standards (not about wearing uniforms)
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #26 on: March 29, 2010, 02:39:51 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 29, 2010, 02:17:18 PM
Think Kevin Jennings and National Uniform Standards (not about wearing uniforms)

None. As a matter of fact, instead of teaching (the public school) "How to pass the State Mandated Tests" it's now the "Three R's"
My daughter went from a C average to bragging that she's an A student.    :hi5:


I dread the day she has to go into Highschool.   :(
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #27 on: March 29, 2010, 04:47:35 PM »
Our public school system here is great.  However, if we move I would most likely put my kids in private school to ensure that they don't end up with some moron like greenbriar or proudtobelib as a teacher.  If there were no private schools I would homeschool them.  I guess it just matters what the demographics of your area are.  This very small red patch in a very blue state is home.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #28 on: March 29, 2010, 05:39:26 PM »
The schools I am zoned for are A rated schools.  There has been a lot of building in my area, so they built new schools.  They are A rated because they excel in the FCATS.  I live in a relatively wealthy area, so my kid wouldn't go to a school where the gangbangers are zoned ....BUT, the "cheapest" elementary is 6,000 per year...not including all the fees they hit you with and the mandatory "donation" to the church.  It's more expensive than I thought...I could swing it...but there goes the annual world traveling I wanted to do with her.... I'd have to get the annual florida resident rate to Disney instead (not that she would mind, I guess)



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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #29 on: March 29, 2010, 06:12:15 PM »
It doesn't matter what test scores or rating they get if they teach the kids crap.
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Re: Public or Private School
« Reply #30 on: March 29, 2010, 06:59:04 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on March 29, 2010, 05:39:26 PM
The schools I am zoned for are A rated schools.  There has been a lot of building in my area, so they built new schools.  They are A rated because they excel in the FCATS.  I live in a relatively wealthy area, so my kid wouldn't go to a school where the gangbangers are zoned ....BUT, the "cheapest" elementary is 6,000 per year...not including all the fees they hit you with and the mandatory "donation" to the church.  It's more expensive than I thought...I could swing it...but there goes the annual world traveling I wanted to do with her.... I'd have to get the annual florida resident rate to Disney instead (not that she would mind, I guess)





Definitely do public school then.   More opportunities for enrichment programs which will make her more competitive for college.
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