As somebody who went to all those things I can say they all have pros and cons but private school was the worst.
Keep in mind different students will do better in different settings.
Because I was both learning disabled and gifted at the same time and also had behavioral and social problems I did not fit anywhere. I went to a different school almost every year of my childhood despite never moving once. Most schools did not want me there and I was held back several times and sent elsewhere.
Public school had an awful teaching system. They were not accommodating with different learning abilities and I can honestly say I never learned much of anything there. It was a waste of years and I failed horribly.
However I got the most social skills from there. I had to socialize a lot and learn to interact with others.
Private schools had better education, but the students often had more problems than in public school. The teachers were more strict but I had way more problems there and I did not feel welcome.
Homeschool was the most peaceful and I learned the best. If I had been homeschooled the whole time I would probably have excelled in academics instead of fail to the point I graduated high school at 22.
However if that happened I would not have learned social skills at all and may have actually been worse off after all.
I think the best case scenario would have been homeschool but also be enrolled in several social activities such as music lessons, martial arts, sports, arts, and any other interests. This would be the best learning environment and positive social settings.
Everybody learns differently though and will do better in different settings.
I would like to homeschool my kid so they have a lot of academic flexibility, but ideally homeschool /=/ staying at home all day, he/she would definitely be in social activities or extracurriculars. Socialization is important but I never felt like school was a very healthy social environment to begin with.
How would you prefer to educate your kid?
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As somebody who went to all those things I can say they all have pros and cons but private school was the worst.
Keep in mind different students will do better in different settings.
Because I was both learning disabled and gifted at the same time and also had behavioral and social problems I did not fit anywhere. I went to a different school almost every year of my childhood despite never moving once. Most schools did not want me there and I was held back several times and sent elsewhere.
Public school had an awful teaching system. They were not accommodating with different learning abilities and I can honestly say I never learned much of anything there. It was a waste of years and I failed horribly.
However I got the most social skills from there. I had to socialize a lot and learn to interact with others.
Private schools had better education, but the students often had more problems than in public school. The teachers were more strict but I had way more problems there and I did not feel welcome.
Homeschool was the most peaceful and I learned the best. If I had been homeschooled the whole time I would probably have excelled in academics instead of fail to the point I graduated high school at 22.
However if that happened I would not have learned social skills at all and may have actually been worse off after all.
I think the best case scenario would have been homeschool but also be enrolled in several social activities such as music lessons, martial arts, sports, arts, and any other interests. This would be the best learning environment and positive social settings.
Everybody learns differently though and will do better in different settings.
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I would like to homeschool my kid so they have a lot of academic flexibility, but ideally homeschool /=/ staying at home all day, he/she would definitely be in social activities or extracurriculars. Socialization is important but I never felt like school was a very healthy social environment to begin with.