I went to Catholic school from kindergarten to 8th grade. Then I went to a public high school for 9th-12th grade.
I gotta say, I was shocked at how much easier public school was after having gone to a Catholic school. I remember thinking it was some kind of joke. In 9th grade I was light years ahead of everyone else, and all the stuff I was learning was stuff that I had already learned at a much quicker pace 2 years before. The standards were a lot lower too... less homework, much easier tests, much more freebies, etc. I basically didn't study at all, hardly paid attention in class, and still graduated with honors - something that I would NEVER have been able to pull off in my Catholic school. I did have a lot of fun though.
It depends on what you want for your kid. If you want them to have the best education possible and best prepare them for college, go Catholic school. If you want them to have a more fun and care free (completely care free lol) childhood, go public.
I gotta say, I was shocked at how much easier public school was after having gone to a Catholic school. I remember thinking it was some kind of joke. In 9th grade I was light years ahead of everyone else, and all the stuff I was learning was stuff that I had already learned at a much quicker pace 2 years before. The standards were a lot lower too... less homework, much easier tests, much more freebies, etc. I basically didn't study at all, hardly paid attention in class, and still graduated with honors - something that I would NEVER have been able to pull off in my Catholic school. I did have a lot of fun though.
It depends on what you want for your kid. If you want them to have the best education possible and best prepare them for college, go Catholic school. If you want them to have a more fun and care free (completely care free lol) childhood, go public.
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