Originally Posted by waynet

Donna,most private parochial schools get to pick who gets in either through an exam or by who can afford the tuition. This method tends to cull the poor and the average or under average achievers out. If any of these students do turn out to be trouble-makers they are dismissed and sent back to the public schools. I also think that parents who sends their child to a private school tend to value an education more than some parents and if the tuition is high enough the pocketbook becomes an issue also. I also think that if you look at their curriculum compared to a public school curriculum the basics are valued much more. Most private schools stress the core subjects.