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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2010, 05:08:38 AM » |
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I am not American, so please take this with a grain of salt, but I am under the impression that the school system there is similar to here.
Basically there is one public school that your children are eligible to attend. It's based solely on where you live. If your local school sucks, you can ask to have your kids bused to another school. The school board does not accept all requests though, so you might be suck with the bad school, if you choose public schools.
There are many private schools in most areas with different focuses. Catholic schools, Montessori schools, Waldorf schools, etc. In my area in addition to those broad types, there are also academically focused schools, language focused schools, leadership focused schools, and some I'm sure I'm forgetting. However private schools cost a lot. Here, just as an example, your area may be completely different, the cost ranges from about $5000 per year to over $25,000 per year, per child, for tuition alone. Some schools require uniforms, musical instrument rentals, field trip costs. Private school can be a very pricey endeavour.
In either situation, if you are working full-time you will also need before- and after-school care, plus full-time care during the summers. That can be quite costly as well.
Homeschooling is actually still an option even when both parents work. Ideally you would have opposite shifts, one of you would be home at all times. But there are families I know that homeschool but put their children in care during the day. They manage to fit all their schoolwork in on weekends and evenings. Working from home, part-time shifts, and flex-hours all can make homeschooling easier.
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