A Just-Right Fit

Some kids are very fortunate in that their neighborhood schools suit their needs very well. If the neighborhood district school isn't a great fit, though, what do you do?

In most states in the U.S., parents can enroll their children in public charter schools if the district schools aren't a great fit. In Nebraska, however, you're stuck. Unless you have the money and resources to homeschool or pay for private school tuition, you have no options outside of the district public education model.

Parents across the country are finding the just-right fits for their kids as school choice expands. The following video is about a public charter school in the Boston area. It's a K-8 school, which is great for kids who have difficulties with transitions--they don't have to transition to a new school for middle school. It also teaches Latin and French as part of its classical methodology, and students are introduced to community service as an integral part of the curriculum.

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The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School isn't the best fit for every kid, but it's perfect for some students, and their parents are lucky to have this option. Schools like this develop from the bottom-up. Administrators and legislators can't predict or anticipate what each student will need, but kids' parents know what their kids need. And the free market provides what people are looking for. 

What kinds of public charter schools will develop in Lincoln, Nebraska, when school choice arrives? It will be exciting to watch.