Do kids in Davidson county HAVE to go to private school? How are the public schools in say, Green Hills? (neighborhoods, elementary schools)

[gwenrn]

i am from out of state but was in Nashville for 2 yrs. one of the big issues to me was that everyone always told us that you had to send your kids to private schools. why is this? are there no GOOD public schools in Davidson county? I've heard Cool Springs is good but we would want to be around Green Hills/Belmont.

[psugirl2000]

Originally Posted by gwenrn

i am from out of state but was in Nashville for 2 yrs. one of the big issues to me was that everyone always told us that you had to send your kids to private schools. why is this? are there no GOOD public schools in Davidson county? I've heard Cool Springs is good but we would want to be around Green Hills/Belmont.

i am a former teacher in MNPS-jt moore middle (in green hills) and it is an excellent, diverse school. your child will be surrounded by children of millionares and kids from the projects-it is just like real life. i LOVED teaching there-the parents and kids are AWESOME. the elementary schools that feed into moore are julia green, glendale and percy priest-all excellent.

i do NOT believe in private school, so i am all for sending kids to public schools. be an involved parent, and your child will succeed.

[jbmill3]

Originally Posted by psugirl2000

your child will be surrounded by children of millionares and kids from the projects-it is just like real life.

Ah, if only that was how "real life" actually worked...

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by psugirl2000

i am a former teacher in MNPS-jt moore middle (in green hills) and it is an excellent, diverse school. your child will be surrounded by children of millionares and kids from the projects-it is just like real life. i LOVED teaching there-the parents and kids are AWESOME. the elementary schools that feed into moore are julia green, glendale and percy priest-all excellent.

i do NOT believe in private school, so i am all for sending kids to public schools. be an involved parent, and your child will succeed.

"your child will be surrounded by children of millionares"

And just why does this make it BETTER??? Children of millionaires can't be horriffic brats and hoodlums? That statement has spoken volumes to both me and I imagine others here as well. It just reinforces the snobby reputation of the Green Hills area.

[psugirl2000]

Originally Posted by Steve_TN

"your child will be surrounded by children of millionares"

And just why does this make it BETTER??? Children of millionaires can't be horriffic brats and hoodlums? That statement has spoken volumes to both me and I imagine others here as well. It just reinforces the snobby reputation of the Green Hills area.

i did not say that being surrounded by millionares makes the place better, it is the DIVERSITY that makes the school great. if you think that you (or your child) will never be in a situation where wealthy and poor people work together (be it on the same team or in the same building), you are crazy! children need to be exposed to all types of people and learn to get along with them all!

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by psugirl2000

i did not say that being surrounded by millionares makes the place better, it is the DIVERSITY that makes the school great. if you think that you (or your child) will never be in a situation where wealthy and poor people work together (be it on the same team or in the same building), you are crazy! children need to be exposed to all types of people and learn to get along with them all!

I never said that my child would not be in a diverse environment. I agree that diversity is extremely important. I apologize if I incorrectly read your posting.

[gabbyknashville]

Originally Posted by Steve_TN

"your child will be surrounded by children of millionares"

And just why does this make it BETTER??? Children of millionaires can't be horriffic brats and hoodlums? That statement has spoken volumes to both me and I imagine others here as well. It just reinforces the snobby reputation of the Green Hills area.

Lived all over Nashville and wouldn't live anywhere else. Great schools and neighborhoods because it is mainly families who care and are willing to put forth the extra time and effort to make things the best they can be. How can that be "snobby"?

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by gabbyknashville

Lived all over Nashville and wouldn't live anywhere else. Great schools and neighborhoods because it is mainly families who care and are willing to put forth the extra time and effort to make things the best they can be. How can that be "snobby"?

I was stating that Green Hills has a snobby reputation. I'm not necessarily giving my opinion, but rather stating the reputation of a given area. You have the full right to agree or disagree with it. That's all I am going to say about it. I already apologized to the person I needed to apologize to for not properly reading her post. Thank you.

[gabbyknashville]

No worries Steve.....just a nudge

Find it interesting how Williamson County has hyped their schools up so much and convinced the entire country that if they move to Nashville....your children will have to live in their county to get a good education. It is a great county but they are overbuilding and the infrastructure will have to give at some point.

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by gabbyknashville

No worries Steve.....just a nudge

Find it interesting how Williamson County has hyped their schools up so much and convinced the entire country that if they move to Nashville....your children will have to live in their county to get a good education. It is a great county but they are overbuilding and the infrastructure will have to give at some point.

I completely agree with you gabby! They give the false impression that it's Williamson County schools or ghetto. You hit the nail right on the head!

Sometimes I wonder......are Williamson County Schools really that much better or is it that schools in other counties, especially Davidson, are put under the microscope to a rediculous degree?