I have seen the workings and effects of both private schools and public schools. Public schools and private schools are similar and different in many ways. Yes, both have advantages and disadvantages. I strongly believe that private schools give students a better education than public schools. There are more opportunities for private school students and the learning environments are very different.
In public and private schools, there is a good opportunity to make friends. This is important for students" self-esteem and respect for each other. There is also a good chance for teasing, bullying and other things that can happen to lower a child's self-esteem. Usually in private schools, wearing a uniform is mandatory. That means that students don't have the freedom to express their individuality through their clothes, as teenagers like to do. There is an advantage to the uniforms: it costs less money to buy uniforms than to buy a wardrobe of clothes for school.
There's no denying the fact that public schools are overcrowded. Public schools usually have thirty students in one classroom, some classrooms being larger than that. With the student-teacher ratio so high, students often don't get the one-on-one attention that they need. In public schools, the classes are smaller. There are usually no more than twenty students per classroom. The class size is noticeable when it comes to giving each student the one-on-one time they need. If you have a student that is struggling and needs help, that lower ratio can make all the difference to them. In turn, that attention will be reflected in each student's grades. Students who have the opportunity for a teacher to sit down with them and explain something to them in ways they can understand learn the material faster. In both settings, however, there are teachers who care about the children and want them to succeed. They care about learning and share a love for teaching and their students.