Thoughts on public schools in Toronto?
Hi guys, not sure how this question will be received, or if it’s even in the right place. But what do people think about raising their kids in Toronto? Specifically sending them to public school?
I live in Toronto, but I’m not in one of those super rich neighborhoods with avg household income of $150-200k+ (my neighborhood has an average of only $90k). So it’s not dirt poor, but I definitely wouldn’t call it an affluent area either. I can’t afford private schooling, and I also can’t afford to move to Leaside, Davisville, Rosedale, etc… I’ve been thinking a lot lately of moving out west to Oakville or west Mississauga.
Just wondering if there was a consensus view on raising kids in the Toronto public schooling system if you’re not placing them in one of the rich school neighborhoods? I don’t believe that curriculum or quality of teachers is that different between regions, but I do believe that there is a big difference in the environment and backgrounds of the children that will ultimately be interacting with our little ones from neighborhood to neighborhood. I don’t want this to turn into a big debate on rich vs. poor, race, culture differences, etc… but it’s also not a coincidence that school rankings are reflected by some of these factors.
I live in Toronto, but I’m not in one of those super rich neighborhoods with avg household income of $150-200k+ (my neighborhood has an average of only $90k). So it’s not dirt poor, but I definitely wouldn’t call it an affluent area either. I can’t afford private schooling, and I also can’t afford to move to Leaside, Davisville, Rosedale, etc… I’ve been thinking a lot lately of moving out west to Oakville or west Mississauga.
Just wondering if there was a consensus view on raising kids in the Toronto public schooling system if you’re not placing them in one of the rich school neighborhoods? I don’t believe that curriculum or quality of teachers is that different between regions, but I do believe that there is a big difference in the environment and backgrounds of the children that will ultimately be interacting with our little ones from neighborhood to neighborhood. I don’t want this to turn into a big debate on rich vs. poor, race, culture differences, etc… but it’s also not a coincidence that school rankings are reflected by some of these factors.