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Baton Rouge private schools vs. public schools
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:54 am
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:54 am
For the 2007-2008 school year, annual tuition for LSU's Lab School for all grades was $3,652. Tuition at St. Joseph’s Academy was $7,931; at Parkview Baptist, $5,440 to $5,865; and at Episcopal High School, $9,850 to $12,900.
I wouldn't send my child to an EBR parish public school, but I would send my child to an Ascension parish public school.
Here's my question ... while I believe that the BR private schools mentioned above offer a great education, do you think the price is justified? Not to many employers care where you went to grade school. Also, many kids can "catch up" so to speak as well later on in life (college).
Comments?
I wouldn't send my child to an EBR parish public school, but I would send my child to an Ascension parish public school.
Here's my question ... while I believe that the BR private schools mentioned above offer a great education, do you think the price is justified? Not to many employers care where you went to grade school. Also, many kids can "catch up" so to speak as well later on in life (college).
Comments?
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:57 am to Will Cover
If you got it, spend it. I'm a product of BR public education. Learn from me.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:58 am to Will Cover
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Here's my question ... while I believe that the BR private schools mentioned above offer a great education, do you think the price is justified?
While a great teacher can make a big difference, I also think you get out of school what you put in to it.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:58 am to Will Cover
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Not to many employers care where you went to grade school.
no, but the amount you actually learn is important, in regards to college and life. i grew up in shreveport (south highlands, caddo middle magnet, caddo magnet high) and those were great schools. i still use knowledge that i pulled from them, although i didn't realize it then.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 7:59 am to Will Cover
do parents who send their kids to private schools (generally) become more involved in their kids school life because they have a vested (financial) interest?
looking at both (private & public), who usually grows bigger high school football crowds, how usually has higher dance attendences? how usually operates betetr fundraisers?
looking at both (private & public), who usually grows bigger high school football crowds, how usually has higher dance attendences? how usually operates betetr fundraisers?
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:00 am to Will Cover
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Also, many kids can "catch up" so to speak as well later on in life (college).
I think catching up in college is very hard to do, if not impossible in many curriculums.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:01 am to LSUfan4444
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do parents who send their kids to private schools (generally) become more involved in their kids school life because they have a vested (financial) interest?
Nah, I doubt that.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:02 am to SG_Geaux
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do parents who send their kids to private schools (generally) become more involved in their kids school life because they have a vested (financial) interest?
Nah, I doubt that.
ever heard of
parents??? it is a real problem in the development of kidsPosted on 3/4/08 at 8:03 am to SG_Geaux
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Nah, I doubt that.
well i went to both, and i can tell you in my experiences, it wasn't even close
the parents were MUCH more involved in the private sector...i can also tell you from my experiences with other schools I went to, in observation it appeared to be true as well
even if it isn't necessarily true, sometimes parent spending that kind of cash on their kids education makes them feel like they are doing more
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:07 am to Will Cover
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Here's my question ... while I believe that the BR private schools mentioned above offer a great education, do you think the price is justified?
Go and visit the above mentioned private schools and see for yourself. These schools will sell themselves.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:13 am to sec13rowBBseat28
I went to Lee High, Graduated in 93. Much different place now from what I hear. Not that Im racist, but I'd like my son to be around kids who are like him. A BR public elementary school he'd be like a grain of rice amongst some cocco beans. Not to mention the discipline is different in private school. I paid 4500.00 for his Kindergarden but he's moving to Ascension Public for 1st since his mom is moving out there.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:14 am to Will Cover
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I wouldn't send my child to an EBR parish public school, but I would send my child to an Ascension parish public school.
I always hear that Ascension has a great public school system, but I was just wondering how they rate that. I knew at least a dozen people that went to public high school in Ascension and they all had close to 4.0's but when they got to college it didn't work out too well. I can count 5 that dropped out and the others just had to work really hard to make ok grades. I just don't know what they use to validate the public school system.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:14 am to sec13rowBBseat28
They sell themselves b/c your child gets to be around other kids from the same social class.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:15 am to ccla
quote::kige:
I went to Lee High, Graduated in 93. Much different place now from what I hear. Not that Im racist, but I'd like my son to be around kids who are like him. A BR public elementary school he'd be like a grain of rice amongst some cocco beans.
Desegregation segregated my high school the year after I left
This post was edited on 3/4/08 at 8:15 am
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:15 am to STBTigerr
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I just don't know what they use to validate the public school system.
Isnt it scores on standardized tests?
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:15 am to ccla
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I'd like my son to be around kids who are like him
i would agree
more kids at private schools come from similar upbringing
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:16 am to guttata
I know 3 guys that went to Episcopal and ended up quitting LSU so what's your point?
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:16 am to ccla
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Isnt it scores on standardized tests?
I assume. I guess they just do a good job of preparing them for the standardized tests.
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:18 am to guttata
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I know 3 guys that went to Episcopal and ended up quitting LSU so what's your point?
My point is that they did very well in high school but terrible in college. I know people that went to private school that dropped out of college too, but it wasn't a surprise. I guess you can expect that though in bigger schools. I was just wondering if it true that the schools in Ascension were really that good.
This post was edited on 3/4/08 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/4/08 at 8:19 am to guttata
3 guys, wow. Obviously Episcopal is a failure.
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