What are your major considerations in choosing a school for your child?

[Fairy_nd_meadow]

Do you want your child to go to a Catholic or Christian school? Would you enroll your child in a school far from your residence because of the school's reputation, or you would choose the convenience of the nearest school?

[ChiQui]

I would like to send my child to a Catholic / Christian school but my husband would like to send her to an international school so that if she decides to go to college in the States, she won't have a hard time getting in.

I would also prefer to have her school near where we live, but if it's worth the travel, I guess we won't mind also.

[chix2003]

Originally posted by Fairy_nd_meadow
Do you want your child to go to a Catholic or Christian school? Would you enroll your child in a school far from your residence because of the school's reputation, or you would choose the convenience of the nearest school?


I would like my child to go to a Catholic/Christian school. I'm presently in Tokyo so Catholic/Christian schools are very few, and not to mention, very expensive. International schools or Montessori schools are also good choices.

So what my husband and I decided is to send her in a non-Catholic/Christian international school then we'll just enroll her in a Sunday Bible school. By doing so, my daughter can have the best education without missing her Religion classes.

[sodemntough]

i would prefer that my child would go to a catholic school.. A major consideration would be the proximity of the school to our house. then the last consideration would be the cost.

[season]

yes i do want my child to go to a catholic school.

i would choose reputation over proximity (a thirty to 45 min drive is maximum).

lucky for me, the school that my husband went to for gradeschool and highschool is pratically round the corner and he "requires" that our son go there too.