Private School Vs Public School
Private School
An elementary or secondary school run and supported by private individuals or a corporation rather than by a government or public agency.
Schedule is dictated by the school
School reserves the right to deny admission a student if s/he does not meet the eligibility criteria as decided by the school.
Tuition, gifts, endowments, private corporations, fundraising events.
May or may not be certified but often hold a graduate degree or higher education.
Public School
An elementary or secondary school in the United States supported by public funds and providing free education to children of a community or district.
Schedule is often a mix of graduation requirements and electives
Federal government, State government, Local government (people's taxes), grants, awards, donations.
Teachers must meet all state-mandated requirements and be highly proficient in their subject area (i.e. have at least a BA with a major in their subject). Most teachers have Masters Degrees.
Class Size
Class size is one of the major differences between public schools and private schools. The class size in urban public schools can be as large as 25 to 30 students (or more), while most private schools keep their class sizes closer to an average of 10 to 15 students, depending on the school.
Teacher preparations
Public school teachers always need to be certified
Private school teachers often don’t need formal certification. Nevertheless, many are experts in their fields or have master’s or even doctoral degrees.
It is very difficult to remove public school teachers
Private school teachers generally have contracts that are renewable each year.