The meanings are different in the US and Britain.
In America, Australia and many other countries, a public school is one which is funded by the state, and so is free to attend, and a private school is one which is set up independently of the state and is funded by a fee which parents must pay to educate their children there.
In Britain, a private school is the same, but what is called a public school in America is a 'state school' in Britain. The term 'public school' is often used to mean a private secondary school (high school), but especially refers to an old, prestigious private school.
Public schools are essentially free education. They have more teachers, more students, etc. However, public schools are very expensive because they provide, in most people's opinions, a better education. In private schools the classes are a lot smaller and there are less teachers, which makes the teaching more focused and students receive more individual attention. Private schools have higher standards and usually have school uniforms. They also may or may not have religious affiliation.
Actually, public schools are not 'free' education. The word 'public' is confusing, because they are not public in the way state schools are. They are a form of private education and are certainly not free. Public school fees are well over £20,000 per year, depending on the school. Schools like Eton, Harrow, Wellington, Tonbridge, etc, etc are examples of public schools. As in the para above, the class sizes are smaller than in state schools. But remember, if you go to a public school you will be educated privately, despite the name!
Actually, not true. One does not necessarily get educated privately. And public schools are absolutely NOT over $20,000 per year- I don't know who edited the answer above but it is not correct. By the way, this is America, buddy. We're not in England.
In public schools, anyone can go there for free. In private schools, you have to pay to go there.
In the U.S. public schools are free and non public (private) schools are not. In Great Britain, some schools we in the U.S. would call private schools are called public schools.
public,less private schools in Brazil
Ireland has public schools and Ireland has private schools.
Private schools teachers are private sector.Public schools = public sector. simple
They aren't. Public schools are the schools that you pay for with your taxes. Private schools are the ones that you have to pay extra to go to.
No, public schools in Canada are not owned by private individuals.
its different for different schools depending on public or private and then the school district
There are either 159 or 163, I got two different numbers. There are either 94 or 98 Public schools, 12 Public Charter schools and 53 Private schools.
There are public schools and private schools in Russia. They are both high quality in my experience.
Hong Kong has both public and private schools. The public schools are run by the islands Education Bureau
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