Discerning School Choice

Dear Holly,
I am a mother of three small children: a 4 year old, a 3 year old and an almost-1 year old. My husband and I are facing a new "challenge" for us now that falls somewhere in a mother's rule of life - trying to decide what type of schooling we should provide for our children. Our 4 year old boy will be 5 in March and then almost 6 when school starts in fall of 08 just in time for kindergarten.
I need your advice in discernment and how do you know God's will: Private or homeschool? I honestly love the idea of homeschool but 1.) I don't think I could do it. 2.) My husband does not support it. 3.) Even if he did, his job takes him away from the family with many long hours. We could probably send our children to private school but my husband , who is not Catholic, is not to excited about that either.
I am Catholic, our children are and they will go to a Catholic school but how do you choose? Where do you draw the line? Do you choose a school that is close but could be "week in the faith" or a school that seems to have it all and is 15 miles out of the way and you would have to pile all the babies/younger children in the cold car to get your child to the school that seems like a good choice? Could you send me some tips in making the right choice?

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posted by Holly at 4:21 PM 2 comments