arning environment for students to excel in. With these high standards and positive learning environment students are more apt to take college prep courses as those in public schools. The test scores of private schools are higher than those of public schools are. The main reason scores are higher is because of class sizes. Children in private schools do not have congested classes. This gives the teacher the opportunity to devote more one on one time with each student. This also allows a teacher to spend less time disciplining, and more time teaching. Violence in private schools is not as bad as the violence in public schools. This is because private schools will not allow the student to stay in school if they commit an act of violence. This allows the students to focus more on their studies. Yet another difference between public and private schools are religious factors. In a private school setting there is no separation of church and state in some cases. Often times the private school will be set up according to a certain religion. In effect the curriculum practices will be based on the denomination’s beliefs. There is not so much as a school-wide prayer in a public school. Most private schools focus on preparation for college, whereas public schools cater more to preparation for vocational occupations. Public schools are definitely a lot more down to earth. They are non-discriminatory it is not as much about what your last name, is or what kind of car you drive, or the neighborhood you live in, it's about the individual. The kids do not think that they are better just because of what school they go to. Also private schools are predominately white so students don't get to experience all the different cultures that they will have to encounter in the real world. In public schools every child is provided with an education regardless of social or economic factors. Scholarships are given more often to public schools rather than privat...
