I think from your post that you would align better with the private school as it would be the same as your belief system and if religious education is important to you, then you would probably be a bit dissappointed in what the public school has to offer in that regard kwim? So for the extra few km's each day I think it would be worth it in the long run.
I used to drive my kids about 10k to school. It never really bothered me. There was also school bus they could catch but it left too early for us to be ready so I'd drive them.
I think it would really depend on the school in which you prefer. Distance wouldn't really matter.
For us it's a 36k drive to the high school, we're just lucky we have a bus that comes to the gates, so we only have to drive 3k's. There is another high school about 25 k's away but I didn't think it was as good as the one we choose for the girls. Hmm not at all what you asked was it LOL.
OUr school is about a 15 min drive. Can be 25 mins if its raining...
Like you we had the dilema of 'what school?'////// , we have a public school 2 streets away from our home - we could walk there. Or we had the choice of a private school (catholic school). We ummed and ahhed a lot this time last year when we had to make the decision....even though both are different schools essentially in their teachings, distance DID come into our decision making process. It cuts into a lot of your day, it effects wear and tear on car, etc.
We decided to travel the distance, and send our children to the catholic school.
Only negative i can see evolving....her little friends dont live anywhere near us - they live 20 mins away. Not a major problem i guess. I guess i always remember walking home with my school friends, or going over to their homes 1 street away. I guess our children wont have that....but you cant have it all i suppose...
I agree with Trillian, it sounds like the private school would suit you better.
we are going through this discussion at the moment.
There is a public p-12 school 3 streets away from us, and DH wants to send DS1 there.
I want to send him to a private p-12 school thats a 20 minute drive away.
There is also a bus that comes to our estate for the school, this would be a 3 minute drive to the bus stop, but Im funny about DS1 getting the bus so young, even though its a school run bus, I'd want DH to drive him.
I think we will still be arguing about it right up til enrolment.
According to google maps, I drive 8.3kms to take my DD to school. I have to admit some days I really hate it and wish there was a bus she could take... but ultimately this is the school we chose for her and she loves it. The very annoying thing is we live directly opposite a great school but I wouldn't change my daughter because she loves her school and only has a few more months left before she goes to high school.
The more I think about it, and pray about it the private one is sounding better and the like the right choice to me.
I am not keen on the high schools around here, and if she went to this school during primary, it would guarantee her place there for secondary school too.
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