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Originally Posted by The Goon
To be fair, these are all second-hand from other parents, but things I've heard:
-overcrowded classes
-not getting in the closest school
-incessant fundraising
-communication from teachers poor
-facilities: libraries, gyms, cafeterias having to be turned into classes (this is more from someone ranting online)
And when I look at the numbers, sending my kid to the Calgary French and International School (our closest private school) is cheaper than his current daycare costs.
I understand that I'm buying into a lot of the negativity that I see, but I want to explore everything before accepting a "good enough" scenario for my kid's education. That's why I asked the question here - to gauge if things are that bad or if it's overblown.
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outside of overcrowded classrooms and lack of classrooms I think you will face many of the same issues in a private school.
Fundraising at private schools might be worse
The private schools are even more scattered around the city
Teachers are no better
And the best ones are wait listed.
Not to mention if your child has any kind of behavioural or learning disability they will not be allowed in or removed from the school as the private school needs to keep its marks up to justify its existence.