The decision to go private: a parent weighs in on the process
Laura Ketcham and her husband both graduated from public school, so they thought their own child would, too. But like with any big decision, they started comparing their options. When Andrew transitioned from pre-K to kindergarten, the family ultimately decided that private school was the best option for him – and their decision has only been reinforced.
» My husband and I were both public school students through high school, and my mom and step-dad are both public school educators, so we thought we were headed the public school route.
» We started the magnet school application process. We didn’t get selected in the lottery. We took it as a sign that we needed to look at private school options.
» [Andrew] did visits at the private schools we were looking at. We got his input on how he felt during visits and what he thought of the school as a whole.