My oldest son is 9 years old and in the 3rd
grade. He has attended a private school
since he was in preschool. I love the
school, but like most there are some concerns I do have. My 5 year old will be starting kindergarten
next year so I have been debating on sending him to the school my oldest son
goes to or sending him to the public school. These young years are the most impressionable on a child. For me personally it is a huge decision. My oldest son absolutely loves his school and
does really well. I think this is
probably a common question most parents ask themselves, especially when you
have had your only child in school attend a private school. He goes to a Catholic school. It is very important to me that my youngest
be able to share in the same experiences as my oldest child has, such as his
first communion and first confession with his class, etc. However, the biggest dilemma I am dealing
with is the funding. Private schools are
funded by student tuition that add up to a substantial amount more than a
public school. It has been a struggle to send my oldest son
to this school with me being a stay at home mom going to school full-time. I feel like my son gets the one on one he
needs in his school and his younger brother will probably need that special
attention even more than he did. My
youngest is very stubborn and much more outgoing than my oldest; therefore I
think this school would be really good for him. On the flip side, I also feel like my oldest son has missed out on some
of the experiences the public school has, such as sports, band, etc. Education is so important to me but so is
their social involvement. I have never
had a child in the public school system so I would really love some feedback on
this topic.:) My sister has three kids,
one of which she also sent to St. Lawrence, and she has told me more times than
one that she personally has enjoyed the public school better than when she sent
her oldest to the private school. I know
that for a majority of the population public schools would be the school of
choice. The reason private schools are
so much more expensive is because they give the students more access to the
most advanced educational tools they can provide. A lot of times private schools have higher
graduate requirements to prepare the student for opportunities in the
future. The private school here in
Monett, however, only goes to the 6th grade so he will eventually
end up in the public school system. The
financial part of sending my second son is what weighs the highest on my
mind. I am a college student and will
graduate next year so not only would I have tuition bills for two kids; I will
also have student loans to pay back. This scares me! When I had my
first child I did not intend on having a second or I would have thought of this
a long time ago. This decision is big to
me and I desperately need some input. Thanks
for all the great advice. I really do
love being able to post about issues that are important to me and get feedback
from everyone.
grade. He has attended a private school
since he was in preschool. I love the
school, but like most there are some concerns I do have. My 5 year old will be starting kindergarten
next year so I have been debating on sending him to the school my oldest son
goes to or sending him to the public school. These young years are the most impressionable on a child. For me personally it is a huge decision. My oldest son absolutely loves his school and
does really well. I think this is
probably a common question most parents ask themselves, especially when you
have had your only child in school attend a private school. He goes to a Catholic school. It is very important to me that my youngest
be able to share in the same experiences as my oldest child has, such as his
first communion and first confession with his class, etc. However, the biggest dilemma I am dealing
with is the funding. Private schools are
funded by student tuition that add up to a substantial amount more than a
public school. It has been a struggle to send my oldest son
to this school with me being a stay at home mom going to school full-time. I feel like my son gets the one on one he
needs in his school and his younger brother will probably need that special
attention even more than he did. My
youngest is very stubborn and much more outgoing than my oldest; therefore I
think this school would be really good for him. On the flip side, I also feel like my oldest son has missed out on some
of the experiences the public school has, such as sports, band, etc. Education is so important to me but so is
their social involvement. I have never
had a child in the public school system so I would really love some feedback on
this topic.:) My sister has three kids,
one of which she also sent to St. Lawrence, and she has told me more times than
one that she personally has enjoyed the public school better than when she sent
her oldest to the private school. I know
that for a majority of the population public schools would be the school of
choice. The reason private schools are
so much more expensive is because they give the students more access to the
most advanced educational tools they can provide. A lot of times private schools have higher
graduate requirements to prepare the student for opportunities in the
future. The private school here in
Monett, however, only goes to the 6th grade so he will eventually
end up in the public school system. The
financial part of sending my second son is what weighs the highest on my
mind. I am a college student and will
graduate next year so not only would I have tuition bills for two kids; I will
also have student loans to pay back. This scares me! When I had my
first child I did not intend on having a second or I would have thought of this
a long time ago. This decision is big to
me and I desperately need some input. Thanks
for all the great advice. I really do
love being able to post about issues that are important to me and get feedback
from everyone.
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