re: Would you send your kid 30 minutes from your house for HS?

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for HS?by Tommy NobleA family member of mine in mandeville sent both his kids to Jesuit. I thought it was a little much with St. Paul’s being right there

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That just depends on what you think is more important: your son’s development, education, and future or a couple extra minutes to yourself because you don’t have to drive as far.

We did it. Both are at LSU now.

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Plenty of rural country folks have kids that live 30 minutes away from school. that probably 45-60 minutes by bus.

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I grew up in the country. I was the second on the bus and rode that thing for 90 minutes or so. Was excited when I started driving and it only took 35 minutes to get to school on a good day.

I see you never grew up in a rural area.

I did it. Was no big deal. Lived in NW Indiana and drove into Chicago every day for HS. The minute I turned 16 my dad was like "here's your license, here's a car. Godspeed."

I live by Woodlawn. Daughter goes to Baton Rouge High. She rides the bus about thirty every day. I grew up in Zachary and went to Istrouma Middle. Road 1:10 every morning and afternoon.

My step kids go to school 45 min from our home bc their dad’s area of town has a better school district. Not a big deal, they’ll make friends and have new experiences.

My parents did that for me back in the late 70’s when EBRP schools began forced bussing, and had me going to the complete opposite side of the universe to attend school, and the school was absolute garbage, built on a landfill, and hated every one of us who were bussed in there as much as we hated having to be bussed there.

I remain forever grateful for my parents sacrifice for me, and I made great friends who I am still good friends with to this day as well as found myself around good kids with good parents that saved me from a soul sucking public school existence. The difference from one environment to the other was night and day. One was focused on basic surviving the day, and the other actual school work.

So yeah, if it is going to be a real positive for your kid in environment and education, it’s going to literally affect the rest of their lives, and it’s the best thing you could ever give your kids is a decent childhood for them to begin building the rest of their lives on.

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Would you send your kid 30 minutes from your house for HS?

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just wondering if anyone has done something similar.

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Both MsNC and I lived in Slidell and went to school in Covington. Given the bus ride, it was closer to 40mins, and well worth it.