Where will your child thrive?
Written by: Beth Warmerdam
It’s finally time to send your little one off to school, where he or she will begin to shape and expand their mind. It used to be as easy as sending your child to the public school around the corner, but for today’s parents, choosing a schooling option can be a complex decision. While the go-to and arguably easiest choice is still public school, these days more and more parents are looking at alternative options for their children’s education, including sending them to private schools or providing them with home-based education.
Public School
In Fresno County, the vast majority of school-age children, more than 190,000, attend public school. Parents’ reasoning for sending their children through the public schooling system varies from thinking it’s actually the best choice to not having any other option.
Terri Singer sends her two children to a public elementary school in Fresno Unified School District and doesn’t feel like they are getting a second-rate education. In fact, she likes that public schools and the teachers who work at them have to live up to certain standards and regulations established by the government.
“I think public schools provide a fine education for kids,” Singer said. “I actually think that some of the work my kids bring home is pretty tough, so I know that they are being challenged and that’s a good thing.”
Singer also points out that public school is a good place to learn socialization and real-life skills.
“There are kids from all walks of life in public school, and I think it gives kids a chance to interact with people they might not normally interact with. They learn things like tolerance and acceptance,” she said. “They also have great sports programs where kids can have fun, be competitive, and learn teamwork.”
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