A mom poured out her heart to me about pulling her child out of private school. She homeschooled her son until high school, but then put him into private school. There were some issues, and a change was needed, so her son wanted to attend public school. She was considering homeschooling again, but was very concerned. Even though her son was not rebellious, he had no desire to homeschool. She wanted solutions.
Unfortunately, there are easy solutions. When a teen has not been homeschooling for a while, and does not want to homeschool, then often it becomes extremely difficult. It is possible to homeschool against their wishes, and there is a greater chance of success if the child is not rebellious. Often, when kids begin to homeschool again, their socialization skills improve, and they quickly adapt and like homeschooling again. Still, I think the greatest chance of success is when the child WANTS to homeschool.
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Picking the right private school has been a challenge for many generations, but it is a challenge that has started to drift down from the realm of the financial elite into the reaches of the middle class. Some tend to take a simplistic view of private schools and assume that affordability and quality of education are opposed interests that one has to trade in a linear fashion. This is not truly the case, but price does remain an indicator of exclusivity, which itself might be a desirable trait. Anyone looking for the best private school for their children would be wise to follow these four basic steps.
Step one: make a list. Any shopping endeavor, and that is exactly what looking for a private school is at its most basic level, starts with drawing up a list. In the case of big-ticket items, such as a private education, one would be wise to draw up a list of their needs and wants. Does one need boarding, on-campus cafeteria, a specific program with a high reputation, or perhaps a school with a religious affiliation is desirable. Make a list that includes what one needs and wants, and it may also be worth pointing out things that one does not want in a private school or private education.
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Many parents want their kids to go to private schools. They want their kids to get a better education so they can get into the top colleges and universities. They don’t believe that this will be possible in the public school system due to the “No Child Allowed to Advance Laws” which are now in effect.
Well, there might be an opportunity for those parents that really want their kids to go to private schools because we are currently in a recession and private schools are hurting as much as our community colleges and universities. Most private schools and prep schools have been forced to reduce admission standards to keep up numbers needed to run the school.
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