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Catholic School vs. Public School
Added: 889 days ago.
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Anybody have any suggestions on whether or not Catholic school would be better than public or vice versa and reasons? (Our family is Catholic by the way.)

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christina-ann - 883 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) just wanted to add, that in private schools you dont have the opposite sex to worry about as a distraction either.

christina-ann - 883 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Well, I went to both. First i went to a very prestigious private catholic school for girls. It was a very good school, and i never got into any trouble or anything like that.. i opted out of private, i insisted on going to a public school, and i started smoking cigarettes and pot that same year. personally i dont blame the school, i blame myself, but the influences are definately not the same.

alreadygot1 - 888 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My vote is don't pick a "Catholic" or "public" school. My vote is pick a few schools, research them (child to teacher ratio, dicipline, materials taught, policies) and make your desicion based on what you most agree with. I think it depends on the school. Some private schools are awful, some are great. Some public schools are awful, and some are great. Also keep in mind that with paying taxes you are already paying for your child to go to public school, do you really want to pay for education twice? (by paying for private school)

last.one.for.me - 888 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Here in the UK Catholic schools are FREE. They are also the BEST free education you can provide for you child.. I am NOT AT ALL religious, but Catholic schools here are RENOUND for EXCELLENT discipline and way above average exam results... Also, Catholic schools here in the UK don't require children or their families to be devout Catholic anymore - there are even Asian Muslims attending my son's school and they took my son willingly, in full knowledge that I was NOT religious in the slightest... I get a bit annoyed sometimes at the religious BS my son (who is nearly 7) comes home spouting BUT it s a small price to pay for a better education and he'll eventually come to his senses and realise it's all crap when he's older - though we don't go out of our way to try and disuade him - it's HIS decision to come to and he can conclude whatever he likes from it all, when of age.. So yeah, my vote is Catholic school.

lizzyo - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) nutnut - you make a good point about whether or not catholic school would allow your daughter. Seeing as so much of the religion is based on not judging others, it would be very hypocrital of them to turn you away. Also, where I live, Western Australia, most catholic schools have a certain percentage 'allowed' for non-catholics. I was raised catholic and went to private school, however I am no longer practising. My husband has no religion at all and went through the public system. Our kids are not baptized, nor will they be. If we could afford private schools, we'd most likely do that, but since its quite expensive, we will most likely go public for elementary school then hopefully (if we can afford it) private for highschool. I have no problems with public highschools, its just the ones near us are not very good. I went to a co-ed elementary school, but a single sex highschool and I will NEVER EVER send my kids to a single sex school!! My 5 brothers feel the same way. We all feel that we missed out on so much social development between the opposite sex, just having a conversation with the opposite sex is difficult for us cos growing up, there wasn't a lot of opportunity.

nutnut - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) im a lesbian, so i dont think catholic school will allow my daughter. anyway, she isnt christianed or baptized and hasnt done any of the sacraments she would have had to do had she been raised catholic. i was raised catholic in a public school but went to CCD on weds. I dont believe in forcing religion down my daughter's throat. i dont lie to her either. i will let her choose for herself when she is old enough. i want her to find her way not push her into religion. she can learn just as well at a public school.

juels101 - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) We arent Catholic, we're Christian, but on the exact same note I would certainly send my kids to a Christian school if there was one close enough and we could afford it. Rather than teaching "world" standards, they can be taught the same thing they learn at home, rather than learn about things opposite of the bible, like evolution etc.

kimmarie - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My son went to catholic school for kindergarten and two years of first grade. I liked the school. However, I found they are very money hungry. Everything requires a dollar sign behind it. Example ~ for Christmas, they didn't ask you but told you that instead of your child bringing a gift for the teacher they wanted a monetary gift of $25.00 from each student. That is insane! Field trips never cost less than $15.00 and they went on a whole bunch. His teacher was fresh out of college and I did not like her teaching tatics one bit. I was at the school many times speaking my opinion. My son started not to like school because of her. There was also a time where I forgot to send my son a lunch to school. And rather than calling me, they gave him cereal to eat with a "FORK". UGHH!!!!! I moved my son downstate and is now in a public school where the student/teacher ratio is exactly the same as the private school he attended 20 children to one. He has learned SO MUCH more since he has been in public school. He is no longer upset about going. He loves his teacher. And, there only fees are the book fee and a field trip here and there. He hasn't gone on any yet this year so I can't say how much they cost. But last year he went to a school bus to the Lincoln Museum and they didn't have to pay for a bus as the school owns their own buses and they didn't even have to pay for admission to the museum. He has received all A+'s so far this year and I couldn't be more pleased. Everyone's experiences will be different. You basically will have to decide for yourself. Just be open.

CarrieE - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I went to Catholic school for elementary and public for high school. I LOVED my catholic school days and wouldn't trade them. We got SO much individual attention and a very high quality of education. I'm not saying the quality of education in every public school is poor, because that's not the case. Honestly, I think it comes down to what the public school system is like in your area. I live in Baltimore and the public school system is an absolute joke, not to mention unsafe. I will definitely be sending my LO to catholic school when it is time.

RobinG - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Where my sister lives public is half day Kinder so she sent her boys to catholic the first year for full Kinder now they are in public since it is full day in 1st grade. I think public is perfect, mine do wonderfully and I'd never spend the money for catholic schools. But not all public schools are good so you need to go but what you live near and what offers best.

brendalee - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I'd go with public. My hubby went to a catholic school and it did way more bad then good for him.

xXxEXPLOxXx - 889 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I don't see the point in religious schools -- primarily because my closest Catholic School only has a percentage of about 90% who are actually Catholic.... Stupid quota... But, that's just my opinion....