https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 05:56:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-776104 Sun, 12 May 2013 08:50:03 +0000 MapleMoose 776104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, DH and I just bought a house back in our hometown and part of the decision involved our school system there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-776033 Sun, 12 May 2013 07:36:08 +0000 littlebug 776033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. My district was a blue ribbon district (small suburban school). The classes were challenging, and there were tons of opportunities for getting involved in sports, clubs, and community activities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-776027 Sun, 12 May 2013 07:29:43 +0000 MamaMoose 776027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, very happy. Though I suppose I better be for what it cost my parents. My prep school tuition was more than a lot of colleges. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-776019 Sun, 12 May 2013 07:19:20 +0000 Weagle 776019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure. I grew up in a really tiny town and graduated with 50 other people. It was the biggest school in the area. Like @mrsmenow: I think having individual attention was great. However, because it was a rural town, funding was low, AP classes were not available, and lots of extracurricular activities weren't possible like they were at other schools. Thankfully, my parents knew the importance of teaching me outside of the classroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-775921 Sun, 12 May 2013 02:49:15 +0000 808love 775921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K-8 yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-775429 Sat, 11 May 2013 17:39:42 +0000 DisneyBee 775429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to private school from K-12. I'm very happy with my K-8 education. Our class size was so small, so we were like a family.</p> <p>My 9-12 education was just okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-775312 Sat, 11 May 2013 15:00:57 +0000 BSB 775312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I'm happy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774944 Sat, 11 May 2013 09:04:40 +0000 rawrasaur 774944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I was never properly taught grammar, which is frustrating. I feel like we did mostly memorization and very little higher level thinking. Of course, this is my opinion after getting a Masters in Elementary Education. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774917 Sat, 11 May 2013 08:40:38 +0000 mamimami 774917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. I went to private schools and although at the time I felt my prep school was too high pressure, in retrospect I realize what an amazing place it was. Although college admission was a huge deal, they somehow really let the kids be themselves. It was an environment full of incredibly intelligent, creative people and I feel a very strong connection to my friends from that era and the school itself. I'd definitely send my kids there if I lived in LA. Though who knows how I'd pay for it LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774688 Fri, 10 May 2013 23:33:09 +0000 Running Elley 774688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I got a great K-12 education. I was homeschooled through 8th grade and went to a private Catholic high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774685 Fri, 10 May 2013 23:26:57 +0000 Grace 774685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I suppose it did the job, but I should have gone to a different elementary school. Mine was full of kids from broken homes who weren't nice. I think it damaged my self-esteem for a long time. Sad thing is, my mom never knew how bad it was - we were always happy at home and says that if she had known, she would have pulled us out and put us in a different school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774188 Fri, 10 May 2013 18:17:18 +0000 mrsjazz 774188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I went to public school in NYC. I was in the G&amp;T program before it became what it is today (I don't like how political and tied to income &amp; socioeconomic status it seems to be today). My high school was awesome. For the most part I had amazing teachers, extracurricular activities, and I was challenged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774174 Fri, 10 May 2013 18:04:44 +0000 MediaNaranja 774174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely. I attended public schools k-12, at one of the top school districts in my state. My high school was often ranked among the top 100 in the USA according to the US news lists. I had great teachers and great preparation for college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774078 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:33:30 +0000 HLK208 774078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the most part. K-2nd was private and pretty good. 3-8 public and excellent. 9-12, also public, was terrible. The school I went to kept switching administration and there was no leadership. It went downhill so fast that I ended up finishing 10-12 early at a community college so I could get out of the mess they made of a high school haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774071 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:27:08 +0000 DigAPony 774071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I got a good education in public school. Of course I occasionally had a teacher that I didn't love, but that's normal. </p> <p>I did have an advantage, though--my mother was a teacher in my school district and she would always do some investigating to get the inside scoop on all the teachers so that we knew who to request. I'm grateful for that, as I'm sure she had access to info that the average parent wouldn't have been able to find out. One of the perks of having your mom teach at your high school! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774064 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:25:02 +0000 Mrs. Train 774064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I went through the public schools in Los Angeles (not on most people's top lists) but I went to magnet schools for middle school and high school. They were great! I was sort of in a unique school though since I took classes at the zoo. But it really helped me form my passion for biological sciences and I went on to study it in college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774063 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:24:49 +0000 mrsmenow 774063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to a really small rural school (think 125 people in my class total) and that was the biggest school in the area. I think in some ways it was great and some ways not. You got a lot attention from the teachers with the classes so small, and while we did have opprotunities to take AP classes I don't think there were as many/encouraged as much as bigger schools. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-774057 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:21:25 +0000 mrsmate 774057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to NYC public schools grade 1-12, a few weeks after I arrived in the country. As a mega-large urban school system it gets a bad rap but I think my education rocked. I didn't speak a lick of English and 12 years later I was off to an Ivy League college. The enrichment opportunities were incredible, too. I really owe my life to NYC public schools. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-773632 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:56:01 +0000 katsupgirl 773632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I went to parochial school k-8. The teaching was much less focused on testing. We had one major standardized test we took but it wasn't a big deal and we didn't spend weeks or months drilling for it. I went to a specialized high school (public) and thought I got a great education and was extremely well prepared for college. </p> <p>I'm not saying I loved it while it was happening but looking back I think I'm pleased with my k-12 education. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-773599 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:47:03 +0000 Bao 773599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meh...I felt like I needed a bit more one on one time with some subjects like math, and never got the help that I needed so I constantly struggled. I missed a few months of my 2nd and 3rd grade years because I was very ill, so I missed a lot of the basics of math and never got caught up. I think they could have done a better job of helping me out, or finding me some help. I'm not sure how much my parents pushed the issue with that though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-773590 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:45:54 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 773590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, our school district was top notch... and my HS also had highly ranked extracurricular activities (everyone was involved in everything - USB, key club, football, dance team, marching band, etc). There were so many opportunities to be involved in school, and I had some amazing teachers who left an everlasting impression on my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-a-good-k-12-education#post-773566 Fri, 10 May 2013 13:38:39 +0000 mrbee 773566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to public schools for K-12. I got very lucky with my K-6 teachers, I think. My 7th-8th grade education was pretty good, although who knows because puberty was a very distracting experience.</p> <p>In 9th-12th grade, I focused more on non academic development and in retrospect I think that turned out to be a good thing? I think school overall focuses too much on knowledge, and not enough on social skills and values. That's just my gut sense though - maybe I'd feel differently if I had gone to a different school. Overall I feel good about things though.</p> <p>Are you happy with your K-12 education? </p>