DD's school is P-12. I dont see the point in sending a child to a public primary then a private high school - to me, it doesnt make sense kids soak up more info until they hit puberty, then it starts slowing down (apologies if other ppl dont think so, but with all those hormones raging, who can concentrate??)

A friend of mine and I went to a public primary she was pretty intelligent, her folks put her in a private catholic school and she struggled with the work because she wasn't taught the way the private primary school kids were so they had tutors.

Another example is my cousin is in year 5 (2 grades higher than DD) does not do half the school work DD does. DD does fractions, ratio's equations, DD writes essay's and speeches for assignments .... oh dont get me started on the freaking english homework (thank god for google!! ) it all depends on what you are prepared/can afford to pay.

DD was enrolled @ 3years old, but of course they have to pass their orientation exam .... Yes exam ...

Anyways - me personally, I would be devastated if I had to send my child to a public school, (please dont take offence to that, but that is my opinion of the schools in our area) but I remember how ruff it was. I also know the care DD gets at school, and none of the public schools I feel would be able to even come close to DD's school! We are not religious either, infact when DD was enrolled I was a single mother!

Good Luck choosing, but for us, its Private all the way.

I hope I have helped