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Posted on 12/28/24 at 10:59 am to Cuz413
Depending on what grade they are in, Dunham and Episcopal go back and forth between who is the most expensive in BR. I have 2 at Dunham (in high school from 1st marriage) and a younger son at Parkview. He was at Episcopal and we moved him due to it being a horrible fit for him. Episcopal does not give letter grades at all until 6th grade, then kids don’t know how to deal with it. It is all “Satisfactory or Needs Improvement” until then so an A and a C are the same thing. The wokeness at Episcopal is off the charts, like something you would expect to find in a New England state. That being said, the education itself and the facilities are better than anything around, but we couldn’t deal with the other issues. I have been less impressed with Dunham. Like Episcopal, the atmosphere is far removed from the real world and IMHO doesn’t prepare kids for life outside of a bubble. Both of those are 20k-24k per year depending on grade level, so if do PreK - HS call it 14 years at 22k average and 1 kid cost $308,000.
Parkview has been a much better fit for our son, though still not for everyone. A big priority for us was class size, and he has 14 kids in his class (elementary). While it will increase as he ages, it’s not near the public school numbers. With all of the fees, Parkview is still around $17k, so better but still big money. They do discipline way better than what I’ve seen elsewhere, lose recess and get a “walking ticket” where you walk the fence line while the rest are playing. It works for our son, and not everyone gets a trophy there which is more in line with my thinking.
Parkview has been a much better fit for our son, though still not for everyone. A big priority for us was class size, and he has 14 kids in his class (elementary). While it will increase as he ages, it’s not near the public school numbers. With all of the fees, Parkview is still around $17k, so better but still big money. They do discipline way better than what I’ve seen elsewhere, lose recess and get a “walking ticket” where you walk the fence line while the rest are playing. It works for our son, and not everyone gets a trophy there which is more in line with my thinking.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:05 am to killinme_smalls
Ascension parish has solid public schools compared to most. Problem is the parish is growing so fast. Ascension Christian is a great alternative to big public schools compared to paying 25k+ for private school tuition in BR.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:06 am to moontigr
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a shite ton of stuff that happens that is swept under the rug and never gets out - overdoses, etc. not to mention a lot of drug use and spoiled kids who are rotten to the core and have no concept of being responsible for their actions. Personally I'd say private is the way to go.
All of that happens at private schools too. I'd say the spoiled rotten kids thing is probably worse at private schools.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:08 am to killinme_smalls
Education alone, I would say it’s equivalent depending on what public and what private school you are referring to. The biggest difference I see is the amount of homework private schools give. If a kid has to do an hour or more of homework every night, they will obviously get better at whatever they are doing. I don’t necessarily agree with the homework, especially not as much as the private schools give. Kids have no life if they are playing sports and doing homework.
The other thing I would say is like the saying goes, it’s not about what you know, it’s who you know. In private school, they will get to know people that may have an upper hand once they finish school.
The other thing I would say is like the saying goes, it’s not about what you know, it’s who you know. In private school, they will get to know people that may have an upper hand once they finish school.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:11 am to LSUball2014
BR Magnet High track is better academically than both. Higher tops rate and more AP credits.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:13 am to LSUball2014
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Do you think Episcopal/Dunham would lead to better academic outcomes, assuming solid parental involvement, then ascension parish public?
Yes, because even with great parental guidance on both sides, the peer group at the private schools will push your child harder (if your child is competitive).
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:22 am to LSUball2014
Umm, how is Dunham in the same conversation as Episcopal? The only thing they have in common is the similar price tag as the 2 most expensive private schools in town by a mile.
History/Outcomes/Reputation/Facilities/Campus = Episcopal
History/Outcomes/Reputation/Facilities/Campus = Episcopal
Posted on 12/28/24 at 11:27 am to LSUball2014
I know nothing about Baton Rouge privates or ascension but if your child wants tops and Louisiana public colleges then public high school will be fine.
Posted on 12/28/24 at 4:57 pm to John cocktoasten
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Umm, how is Dunham in the same conversation as Episcopal?
Episcopal’s campus is definitely nicer. Academically, Dunham has closed the gap. One difference is Dunham does has the MAC for students with special needs. This is so that families can send all kids to one campus and not split up. No doubt is drags average ACT scores down a bit. Episcopal would turn these kids away.
Biggest difference- Episcopal is woke, Dunham is MAGA.
This post was edited on 12/29/24 at 7:56 am
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