I went to Catholic school for pre-K through fifth grade. Catholic-schoolgirl uniforms and all. While I got a good Catholic education, I got a p!ss-poor education in everything else. There were only 22 kids in my grade, and the teacher had to progress at the rate of the slowest student. There was also a huge emphasis on rote memorization and recitation, which I hated (and still hate) with a passion. I supplemented what little I learned in school with my own studies.
At long last I was allowed to transfer into the public school system for middle and high school - the system is among the top rated in the country, and I received an excellent education.
The Catholic school is now closed for lack of students.
Can you tell I'm bitter?
Edit: The Catholic school had a boys' basketball team in my day. That was the only sport. No sports for girls.
Hybrid Mode
