Help Choosing School

I have a 7 year old in Avondale school District and in a heart beat would transfer him to a private school. He is advanced in math and reading and was lucky to get a great teacher, but we have hit many obsticles on the way. I know there are good public schools out there, but it's a matter of finding them. Also, I know that you can apply for grants and scholorships and vouchers to help offset the cost of tuition. I am trying to locate all this information to see what kind of aid is available. And something else to keep in mind is the tuition is tax deductable... Best of luck!!!

You should state you area or school district to make it more helpful to guide a good school. Charter schools are either great or not great....depends on the area. Private is costly but good in my opinion. Both of these schools do have lower class sizes which is a plus. Public schools tend to be more children in a class. YOu really should grab three that are refered and spend this month observing the classroom...if the school is not open for you to do so, then that is a bad sign. Monessori is another great option.

Our son attends Paradise Education Center (Charter School) out here in Surprise and we are very pleased with his education. They do have a waiting list, but draw names when there are openings. They are accepting applications for the next school year now, so give them a call.

Here is a link to their website:

http://www.pec-eagles.com/

I live in the Dysart district too. I have my son in the Peoria School district on a varience. I drive him out there everyday cause its worth it.

I have 2 children who are in the the Avondale School District and their school does very well. But with every school there is always good and bad things. I would visit the public school where your child will attend and talk to the teachers and then visit a charter school and make a decision. I know once you visit the school and talk to them you will be able to make a decision that is best for you and your child. Just remember that there are both pros and cons to both types of school. Good Luck.

Hi, I am a teacher in a public school and I hate it when people generalize that public schools are bad. My school offers more programs and opportunities than most charter schools. I know this from experience. Yes, charter schools might have smaller class sizes but the teachers there are just as qualified if not more than at a charter school. Test scores for a school are based on all the students. That includes the students who miss 60+ days of school a year, students who leave to go to mexico for a month and come back, children whose parents have never read a single book to their child, and transient children who move from one school to the next because the local apartments have a move in special. You, the parent have the biggest influence on your child's education. You do need to do research and meet the teacher and get involved. Good luck, just showing concern shows that your child is on the right track!

Both of my sisters are teachers and I went to school for mine but I needed to help my dad after his stroke to run his business well enough on that... But my daughter was in Dysart school distict at Marly Park and we were told she was an excelling student and very smart in September we moved closer to family and she started Peoria school district and they tested her through the DIBLES scoring to see what she new and yeah that was horrible. I knew that she didn't know alot but when she took that test not timed she only new 15 letters lower case 0 capital and only new 10 sounds that letters can make not all the sounds each letter can make. Dysart make the sounds by I Inchy Itch worm stuff like that.. It was so depressing and now she jusst hit the first part of first grade and she is almost done with first grade. There are better schools out there than Dysarts but You need to look what is in the best interest of your child now that we moved I am glad we did. She needed out of the school district and into one that is better for her learning. Her step brother who is a year ahead is also failing in school for the same things. Dysart does what the state laws require nothing more. And other schools are at a national level. I don't like charter schools but some are better than Dysart and if you cant do anyother schools than do private or charter just not public in Dysart district. I always thought that Arizona is low but a school district can go above and Dysart does not. I wish you the best of luck with this if you need anyother questions answered please feel free to contact me ____@____.com

I too have a child starting Kindergarten this fall. I enrolled her at Carden Charter School. I am working on my Master's in Education for higher education but several of my classmates work in K-12. They recommended Charter over public school, and my only other option was Countryside which is not excelling. However, at the Kindergarten level I think you would be safe with either. Hope this helps!