My child started at a regular school, but we're occasionally offered a spot at a private school with…

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My child started at a regular school, but we're occasionally offered a spot at a private school with a wonderful teacher. I know her well – she's experienced, patient, has two degrees, and an incredible way with all children. We've been thinking about it for a month but can't seem to decide. Something feels off, maybe because we've never experienced this ourselves.))) What are the pros of a good private school with a different, more challenging curriculum? In the regular school, things can be varied, of course, and sometimes the teacher doesn't behave very well (I'll write a separate post later about that, I'm curious about your opinions). I was told that private schools focus on results and psychological comfort. I calculated the costs for extracurriculars and activities, and it turns out to be almost the same price. Everything is included there, no need to pay extra. What do you recommend for those who have experience with private schools? We just can't make up our minds. Help me out. Who has gone through the private school experience?
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Elena
I'd give it away if you can afford the price. First, the classes are smaller, second, they focus on each child, and they really work towards results. Plus, you know the teachers.
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Katerina
Well, if the cost is okay for you, then go for it. Just keep in mind that it's for 11 years.
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Olya
1. Plus food.
2. Private school up to 11th grade? How will she pass the exams?

3. Private school is good. Knowledge is absorbed qualitatively. You need to spend less time with the child catching up on what they didn't learn.
However, going from a private school with a class of 10 to a public school with 38 students in 5th grade will be difficult for the child.
We're facing this too. She started acting up in 3rd grade: 'I can't do my homework at school - it's too noisy.' But will the tests in a class of 38 students not be too noisy?!
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Ekaterina Grebneva
Olya I'm afraid of this. They said it's possible to finish 11th grade there too. The diploma will be from the lyceum, they are 'affiliated' with it. I was thinking of only doing the elementary grades there, then transferring to a general school. So it's not that easy to adapt?
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Alena Kotelevskaya
If it repels you, then you don't need to go there.
Your own body is telling you that something is wrong with that person's words.
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Svetlana
We went to a private school. So far, I like it.
Small classes mean the material is absorbed better. Gentle adaptation. After-school care with clubs + homework done
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Marina Fedorova
A friend sends her kids to a private school and they really like it. There are 6 kids in the class, diverse extracurricular activities, and quality education. Plus, the school is open until 6 PM (at our public school, for example, you need notes from both parents' jobs to get aftercare, and even that only goes until 4 PM).
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Galya
All four of my kids are in private school
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Olya
Olya It really depends on the child. We're also attached to a Moscow school, but what's the point?! They're all sabotaging together this year. First, the whole class got a 2 in music, then they "forgot to learn" a fable, then they wrote a dictation with a 2... But at least I don't have to sit with her to explain homework. I check, monitor, and only explain alternative methods of solving problems (like how to quickly orient yourself in the multiplication table, how to quickly finish counting, or if they divide by trial and error, I explained the criss-cross method to her, adding units first, then tens in separate examples - I explained column addition, etc.). Another plus is fewer lessons, and they focus on the main subjects. We have 5 lessons from the first grade. Every day reading, math, Russian, Russian. One day, 2 Russian classes, one day, 2 math classes. The rest are various: 2 physical education, 3 English, art, music, crafts, crafts. No endless reports, crafts, FG, or stupid endless projects. And no stationery or textbooks either - the school provides everything. My daughter does have her own pencil case, folder, and a few notebooks, of course, but not on an industrial scale, and only because her own things feel closer to her heart. And another plus: they are still children. There's no one to spread negativity. Obviously, hormones are already affecting their brains, likes, and TikToks are all there, but a neighbor's child in the first grade lost their smartphone for watching porn during recess... Our kids aren't interested in that yet. They have a different circle of interests. They've come up with some game like Mafia, but live, without cards. Something is always happening there: someone fired someone, someone set someone up in this game... Of course, everyone decides for themselves. We chose to keep her in a private school. It's not the best private school, but at least the child will learn to study independently, and I won't go crazy during the 4 years of elementary school. They ask them questions every day, there's enough time for everyone, they show and tell everyone... And the drawings they bring from art class are a sight to behold. Everyone succeeds - I don't know how the teacher manages it, but they're really cool for 3rd graders.
We'll figure things out for 5th grade as they come...
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Mariya
If there's an option, I'm all for a private one!
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TaTa
I haven't driven there, but I know people who have and they're very happy with it. It's a pricey school though, not like the 20k ones, if we're talking about price.
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