Many parents choose to place their children in private rather than public schools. Because of the high financial demands on public education due to increasing numbers of students each year, public school districts across the country struggle with budget cuts that limit their abilities to perform as they would like to. For these reasons, private schools maintain a prestigious reputation above public schools, because it is thought that they will ultimately provide a superior education for students. However, this assumption can’t be taken at face value. Just as some public schools are impressive and others are average, the same is true of private schools. Due to the many choices of private schools in Northern Virginia, the number being over 240, a few factors to narrow down the choices are class size and budget.
Class size may be the determining factor of whether or not a student succeeds. Many private schools also offer class sizes as small as five; in this situation, the teacher acts more as a mentor to guide the students in all areas of life, as needed. In a smaller class, teachers can give individual attention and no student is allowed to slip through the cracks. Each student’s voice has an opportunity to be heard; this can make all the difference in a child’s academic career.
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As a result of the competitive nature of the college admission process, parents are constantly looking for anything that will give them and their children an edge over other applicants. With many schools cutting back on the number of students they admit, and with the requirements for admission becoming more and more rigorous each year, many parents are looking to do everything they can to help their children get into the college or university of their choice. For homeschooling parents, the competitive edge is often gained through their child’s enrollment in a distance learning private school.
Most parents find that traditional public or private schools cannot effectively prepare their children for the rigors and requirements associated with attending a top college or university. Often, these schools are overcrowded, under funded, and staffed by unqualified teachers, ensuring that only a few of the self-sufficient students who attend them will actually receive the education they deserve or have paid for. For most parents, this is simply not an acceptable situation.
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The thought came to me recently and it was this. Why do parents pull their children out of public schools and place them in private schools? Also, why are these students from public schools so far behind the private school curricula? I will get into the second question another time.
In considering the main question, why do parents pull their children out and place them in private schools? From what I have seen in 40 years of teaching in private schools, the number one factor seems to be that teachers are mistreating their child. Of course, children have a slanted perspective of how one is supposed to be treated. Parents will believe their children, which is only natural. However, parents should ask for a conference with the teacher to bring things into a manageable perspective. It is always wise for the child to be at this conference also because more than likely the child will admit to their own misgivings.
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