I'm in the UK and neither my wife or I went to private school (in fact I went to a school that consistently appeared towards the very bottom of the league tables in Scotland, before they stopped producing such things). However, our son has been privately educated for the last nine years and probably has another six years to go - and I have never regretted it, the quality of everything is qualitiatively better than state schools (even good state schools).
One thing that is particularly noticeable in private schools is that the emphasis is not purely on academic performance (although that is important) - they are excellent in providing a very rounded education.
My only regret is that the same level of education is not available to all children - regardless of the parents ability to pay (which is obviously the main selection criteria at the moment).
One thing that is particularly noticeable in private schools is that the emphasis is not purely on academic performance (although that is important) - they are excellent in providing a very rounded education.
My only regret is that the same level of education is not available to all children - regardless of the parents ability to pay (which is obviously the main selection criteria at the moment).