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I want a good safe school. But I don’t need the best. In my area, some of the schools are so competitive given the cultures that dominate there, that some parents avoid it as they don’t want a pressure cooker for their kids. I’m firmly in that boat. I would never choose a school based solely on a website, but generally speaking the 6/10 -10/10 on greatschools.com are all good for me.
I guess it depends, but in general the best private schools in any given area are usually located in places with relatively higher property taxes. There is a strong correlation.
Private school enrollment is not contingent on living in a specific zip code, unlike public schools.
Private school enrollment is not contingent on living in a specific zip code, unlike public schools.
It’s not, but the best private schools are invariably in the better neighborhoods/counties of any area. And without bussing, living close to where private schools are located is fairly important unless you are looking at boarding school situations.
I want a good safe school. But I don’t need the best. In my area, some of the schools are so competitive given the cultures that dominate there, that some parents avoid it as they don’t want a pressure cooker for their kids. I’m firmly in that boat. I would never choose a school based solely on a website, but generally speaking the 6/10 -10/10 on greatschools.com are all good for me.
My basic criteria for schools is that they be safe. I don't want my kid knifed in the hallway nor have to deal with riots in the lunch room.
Every school gets the same curriculum and I felt it was my duty to make sure my child understood the lessons and did the work. Half the students in the school could be failing, the school would get poor ratings, and if my kid was doing the work and understanding the lessons, he would get good grades and still qualify for a good college.
My criteria is more about the quality of the neighborhood. If the immediate area is clean and crime-free, then my child would be safe to go outside and play with neighbor kids and the parents of his little school chums would feel safe to drop their kids off for play dates and my child would get his socialization.
It is a huge advantage if the child's peers are also working at their learning and have parents who value school because children are affected by their peers and more so as they get older. If the other children are lazy and scornful about learning, then it becomes harder to get your child through school successfully.
I used to be 8 or 9 out of ten. But 6 should suffice and may actually be better
Even the greatschools website gets into how the rankings aren’t the only thing to look into and many people misinterpret the rankings.
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