Should I send my kids to catholic school?

Question

My children go to a school that is failing and improving. My problem is the children. Alot of them are rude crude and disrespectful hanging out int he hallways and such. THIS IS ONLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.!!! They do provide extracurricular activities that alot alot of public school in ny don't have but the kids are bad. I have the opportunity to snd them to cathollc school. My oldest child doesn't want to go because she went to the prospective catholic school for a day and said that the work was too easy and they didn't have as much actvitities as her school. The commute is also 1 hr away by express bus. I am torn and don't know what to do. I want my children to be in an environment with decent children. What is a mom to do. If anyone has some insight on nyc Catholic schools in especially on the lower east side please incorporate it in your answer. I want to make the right decision.

Answer 1

It's up to you. I'm in 11th grade at a Catholic high school and I have attended Catholic schools since preschool. I have gotten an amazing education. The classes at my school are pretty hard but we learn LOADS. We are ranked as the second best school (academically) in the state, second only to our sister school.

Answer 2

As long as your kids are learning who cares what the others are doing? Your kids love this school, they are in clubs, have friends and doing well in classes. Why should you forced them to change because of some one whom they don't even know. The fact is the world is full of bad people, your kids are learning just because they do something bad, doesn't mean you have to.

Answer 3

it really depends if you are catholic.if your not take them to a school in your religon or a privite school or an acamdey.

Answer 4

Excuse me!! I can give some insight into this!!!My children go to a Catholic school!!They switched from the public school this year to a Catholic school, ( October). If you`re looking for better quality children, you`re not going to get it.....kids are kids, public schools, private schools. In fact I think the kids in this school are more troublesome than the last school, ( which was public)..They cameras on the buses, school grounds and hallways. AND this is supposed to be a good school. The kids are certainly rougher.I regret my choice, I would like to put them back in the public system.Another thing I notice is they`re not very accepting of the different types of family situations out there. They don`t like anything other than th nuclear family......and they make it very clear in their curriculum, ( I have my son`s religion sheets on the top of fridge), and they say ONLY MARRIED COUPLES HAVE BABIES, " Mommies and Daddies"..Very exclusive way of thinking..Do you want your children taught these ideas and fundamentals.... I was shocked at the stuff they were sending home with my two sons. It`s okay to adopt, but it`s not okay to do IVF and sperm donation..

Answer 5

I personally went to a catholic grade school and i see the reason its hard for you. I know that everywhere you go there are going to be some kids who are just distasteful. but i think catholic schools (at least the one i went to) it isn't as big of an issue. a lot also don't provide a large quantity of extra cirricular activities so you might want to add that into your decision. All and all i honestly loved catholic school because the classes were smaller and you were given more individual attention in class. And about activities even thought there weren't all that many you make the best of it and try new things!!!! good luck ... hope this helped a little

Answer 6

i think youre over reacting. nearly everyone goes to public school and nothing really proves that catholic school makes people turn out better / run their schools better.

maybe another nearby elementary school if this is true. i went to a public school all my life and we were always with our classes in elem. not hanging out in the hallway swearing. maybe you could also talk to the principle.

plus--since public school is where children usually go, they will learn how to connect with people and haver elationships in a different way. in public school you are also exposed to ideaas that make you open minded. nothing wrong iwth catholocism, but when you attend public school, you are around people with diff backrounds and religions and ideas so you are more open-minded. which is good because if you only learn one way, people end up ignorant.

so i think you should give it another chance. your kids can still be good. you cant shelter your kids from reality. they are going to learn and see it some other time. and be realistic--dont you think they have already???

it wont make a difference.

Answer 7

I wouldn't base your decision on the kids of the school, I would base it upon the learning environment and the curriculum because it does not matter what school you go to, there are those type of kids everywhere...even in a catholic school. Depending upon how old your children are, maybe you should let them have a say, or at least get their opinion of it, so they feel like they are part of the process.