If you are interested in sending a guest post, please read our guidelines Welcome! Many schools see tuition payment as a sort of “vote” in how things are done, and concerns or suggestions are often taken seriously by school administrators and board members. You can't teach yourself something you haven't learned. This can lead to uneven quality of teachers at private schools for hard to staff subjects. My wife and I would really like to send our two daughters to a private school (the public schools near us are really terrible) but the only private schools in our area are religiously affiliated. Some public schools are also able to offer these advantages, but a lot depends on government spending and educational funding allotments. Open an account and save regularly and they will lend you the fees at a cheaper rate than banks. They, as much as the educational institutions, swear to what they see as overt advantages of private educational facilities. The Transition to a Private School You do realise that year round schools have breaks. With smaller class sizes, teachers are often able to focus more attention on individual students, and have more time to get to know students better. Most materials are new, and textbooks and other learning materials tend to be the best and most recent editions. (Sources: There are several reasons cited as why sending your child to a private school is beneficial. I went to private schools for my entire life and I know positively that I am smarter because of it. Public schools are far from perfect, but even given their deficiencies, they have benefits that far outweigh those of privatized schools. “Some private schools have trouble getting and keeping good science and math teachers,” says Jensen, “since the pool of qualified applicants is smaller.” They will accept the children of people from outside their religious organization, but a religious education is part of the curriculum. Things are generally a lot different in public schools, when even the best suggestions or most serious concerns can get caught up in governmental review processes. I could… It was a chance to try something different. The advantages of private schools. As a result many private institutes are able to offer a small community atmosphere that allows for a lower student-to-teacher ratio. I'm pretty sure school wasn't supposed to be fun. You need an outside source to teach you something. It makes a big difference what any teacher can both see and accomplish with 12 kids vs 24 kids. Look up the public school systems and you will see! In the private school arena, though, they are essentially paying customers, and are often treated as such. Many independent schools have smaller enrollments since the families participating tend to self-select a bit more. Another advantage is that, in many cases, these sorts of schools have fewer disciplinary problems than their public alternatives. When teachers and staff know students better, they are able to take appropriate measures applicable to particular students, and students also feel like they’re more accountable and “known.” Private schools also typically have the option of expulsion, which means that students who aren’t good fits or who continually act out can be asked not to return.

There are many advantages to public schooling. The teacher student ratio is maintained such a way that everyone gets individual attention, which is lacking in public schools.Are there any cons of private schools? No matter… Your best bet is a local credit union. In Fall 2014, approximately 4,974 students began to attend private schools. They get 2-3 week mini vacations every 3 months. Many parents prefer to send their children to these private educational facilities.

Classroom space is often more limited, and school administrators typically have the power to decline admission to certain people once they’ve met their target enrollment numbers. While some recent research seems to dispute the superiority of private schools over public ones, the fact remains the same. But as education professors Christopher and Sarah Lubienski wrote in their landmark book The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools there’s little evidence behind the hype.