Well worth it…….I never had any regrets. They provide a sound foundation for life.
Where do you live? I went to a private school growing up and my wife did not. We had a similar situation when with my kids. I think there are pros and cons of each and not a right or wrong choice. You will get varying opinions on this depending on where their kids go to school. PM me.
Loaded question and it depends on where you live. If you have solid public schools, I would send my kids there. That is just me. Our kids are grown or in college and they all went to private Christian school. Public schools weren’t really a great option.
It depends on your's and her priority. If the public school has good academics plus has great teachers and administration it might be a tough decision other than the money.
This is a good point, I think private in high school and middle school is worth every penny. Elementary is kind of in the middle depending on the situation.
That’s the main reason I’m leaning toward doing it.
We would get a discount but it would still be about $2k per month. It is a very good school though.
They’re pretty good. Just not as good as the private school. Yes, we get a discount but it’s still $2k per month with one in Kindergarten and one in 4th. Price increases each year.
Absolutely not.
I would never trust the government with my children. This isn’t 1994.
It depends on how much you value religious instruction or a “religious” instructional environment. My grandkids are in an incredibly expensive private school with no religious affiliation, but they deemed it worth the $$ because of the high quality of the academic program. I’d say that in opting for any private school, you’d want to fully acquaint yourself with its academic reputation and instructional approach. Some church-affiliated private schools are top-notch academically, while some pursue a more religion-centric approach. It also depends on how important the religious environment is to you and your wife. She had a good experience there a while back, but what, if anything, may have changed? If the religious aspect is genuinely intrusive or overpowering, how will your boys react to it as they grow older? This is an important decision involving some intrinsic unknowns and inevitably subjective impressions. I hope it works out for the best for you and your kids.
lol..lotta new programs to help with cost
Man as a proud public school retired public school employee this comment sucks
Our kids went public to private back to public - head master was a lady when we moved to private - was really pleased with what we were getting for our $$ - then she retired and new guy came in - wasn’t worth it for what we were paying for 3 kids. I would say if your wife works there and knows if you get bang for your $$$ - then yes - would add that the quality of your public school system matters a lot to - ours is average at best - but having really smart kids in an average school system can work to your advantage when colleges are comparing to their peers
I went to a private Christian school. I regretted it when I got to UGA and regret to this day. I go to church almost every Sunday.
Waste of $ unless you are doing it for religious reasons, or you are just districted to an awful school. Public schools are just as good and better academically most places. Especially K-8. Typically those teachers aren’t certified. Now there are some really good private academic high schools. But they also get to pick and choose their students too. College is expensive, so save the $ for that! 🤷🏻♂️😂 My son went public all the way. Stanford grad MBA and doing well. My daughter got into 3 Ivy’s and from Public schools. You will see this same thing from kids in private schools. Kids with good families that support their kids and have driven kids will do well in either setting. To me it’s the $.
Agreed. Most folks are naive and believe a couple of stories on Twitter/telephone game. If I believed everything on there, all cops would suck,etc. There are crazy things/stories that happen in every profession.
My sister is an administrator in our school system and she told me that they aren't allowed to notify parents if a child in the same classroom as their children has head lice. There are quite a few other things she has told us that reinforce our decision to put our granddaughter in a private school.
My oldest is a freshman at a catholic private school in Augusta. She had a easy transition ( was only one from her previous school to go there) and is being challenged academically. Compared to the public schools here it is a night and day difference.
2 kids through Wesleyan 6th-12th...not cheap, not easy but I now have a Doctor and a Director of Marketing both under the age of 27.
There is no way in Hell that I would consider letting my kids, all now GGGs (Grown, Gone and Gainfully employed) go to a public school!
