I grew up going to public schools my whole life. We had been moved around a lot when we were younger and so I had attended 11 different public school from Kindergarten to 12th grade. I have experienced MANY public school in my short life time!
I had never been to a private school or knew much about them but right now you can find my kids in a private Christian school.
When Brant was 3 1/2 we decided to put him in a preschool. I had just put him where my friend had her son bc I trusted her judgement. After a few weeks his teacher resigned and he got a new one. He didn't really understand what was happening but we did our best. So I had helped in the class one day with the new teacher and realized that everything we did at home was what he was doing at school. I thought, I'm paying for this and we already do all this! So I had talked to the director and told her my concerns. Things started to change not to long after that which was nice bc I had noticed they were doing things that I wouldn't think to do and he was learning new things.
This was the turning point for me with my kids and their education! I had told my husband that we wouldn't put our kids in the public schools in this town because I had attended them and spend my first year afraid for my life! I was not doing to make my kids go through that!
From this point on I had started looking into other schools and we already had him on the list for the charter school. One day we decided to take a tour of the private christian school here in our town. Just mostly for information and to see what it was like. We left the school completely in awe and decided that we wanted our kids to go there. We knew that we couldn't afford it bc you have to pay tuition but knew that if God wanted our kids there, he would provide!
So we enrolled him and low and behold, God provided exactly what we needed each month.
During our first year we had some challenges to get through. I was a sobbing mess sending my son to Pre-K for the first time and he was a super shy little boy who wouldn't participate in things. I helped in his class one day and had to escort my son back to his class because he wouldn't participate. It was a heart breaking moment for me as a mom. But through this I was able to see how patient the teachers were and how they were offering to work with me to encourage him and help him to grow.
So that year went by and he then moved on to Kindergarten. I again was a sobbing mess, sad to leave my child in Kindergarten. But the teacher was again, patient, and understanding and helped to encourage Brant and I along the way.
Next comes 1st grade where I was worse than a sobbing mess. I cried for 3 hours after dropping him off bc this was the first time I was doing to go all day without seeing him. This was my baby boy who was growing up! I have had lunch with him every day for the past 6 years and now I couldn't do that anymore. I was told to hug and let go in the hallway. That was VERY hard for me. I thankfully by God had been given wonderful moms from the class that I had been able to get to know the past years who helped me and hugged me during this process. I am much better now and actually look forward to my days with less kids hehe.
This year we also had the joy of experiencing our son being sent to the principals office because he didn't like that the teacher had moved the desks and didn't want to sit by the girls. It was a HUGE thing! The staff at school including his teacher and the principal were very loving and understanding. They talked with him, prayed with him and talked about scripture and what God says about obeying and disobeying. They talked with us and we all agreed and were on the same page. That was a wonderful thing.
All the things that we have gone through have been rough but a huge blessing from God. He has taught us many things and have helped us to grow in many ways.
I know that if Brant were in a public school, he probably would have been sent to the office, given detention, and basically pushed to the side. He is shy and that doesn't work well in public schools.
So in my heart, I know that no matter how much money we spend on the private Christian education, it is worth every penny! I truly don't see the money part at all in my head. I see the love, the prayer, the everyday encouragement that my kids get from the people in the school. The teachers who work with the kids and they love they show every day to each and every child in the class makes any amount of money in the world worth paying for my children to be in this type of a school!
So unless God has another plan, we will choose private Christian school over public school any day!
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