[rho4life]

Let me preface this by saying I don't have any kids of my own.
.....However, I have noticed that schools vary widely, even within a relatively short distance. I went to private schools for the majority of my life b/c my parents wanted me to have a strong foundation in Catholic principles. There were some people I went to school with who were only there for the education not the religious aspect, but they knew what they were getting into. We had mass during school, and I have some fond memories from these masses. As students, we would help to put them together, which really helps you understand the church from a different perspective. At a public school, prayer is totally inappropriate, but at a private school, you get what you pay for. If I had kids, I would send them to private schools, not that they are always better, but b/c I like the religious aspect.