We almost sent out DD after 6th grade. It was corporal punishment clause that turned us off.

@TXNS_fan I am having difficulty with this too.

@Fiona
I was told that it doesn't happen a lot and it takes several serious offenses. We were afraid that our DD's free spirit would get her in trouble all the time

@TXNS_fan lol same here but mine is very opinionated and he loves a good debate.

Both my grands went to northeast Christian now Covenant Christian. They are building a new school football field etc. check it out on the web. It's in kingwood

Why do parents choose private schools? I thought people moved here for the good Humble school district

@nanuq+tikismom
We are choosing private because mine has aspergers and middle school is such a huge change. He would function better in a smaller classroom environment.

Thanks. I was just curious about the difference and why it's worth the high cost.

Some other reasons might be smaller class sizes (individual classes and total in the grade), daily religion classes, different specialized classes and opportunities, more rigorous AP classes etc.Obviously the stuff above varies from school to school, but in my case all of the above was true for the private Catholic schools I attended in Houston.Currently, my kiddos attend public schools, but that may change as my hubs and I evaluate each school individually as they age. For now we are happy with ASE, but we will evaluate the Jr. High options once they are older. Another reason we haven't gone the private school route is that lack of a Catholic high school in the area. I would hate to start private school in this area, and then have to drive (or let them drive) to and from St. Agnes or Strake Jesuit (located on Bellaire Blvd between beltway 8 and 59) daily from this end of town. If we feel like we need to go this route, we would probably consider moving back into Houston.It's a lot to think about, but luckily we are several years away from having to make hard decisions....