Why are kids at private school so much nicer than public school kids?

Good question. I used to think about that myself. I've been in the same situation as you. I went to a private school for years, now I go to a public school.

I think its because at private school, they actually teach kids to be nice to others. They tell Bible stories about what Jesus did and how you should act towards others. Since its a private school, and you have to pay a lot of money, parents kind of expect that, dont you think?

But in public school, the teachers dont really care, because there's a LOT of students you know? Sure they might talk about it, but there's just too many students, vs. private school where there might not be as much so its easier for the teachers to teach them how to be good students.

But everyone's different. Some kids at public school are nice and some are not. It really depends on the person.

I haven't been in a private school since I was 6 years old and then it was really happy and fun and everyone was friends with each other. But I think it was that way because private schools are usually much smaller and more tight knit that you have to be friends with the limited amount of people around you and you accept them more for who they are. Public school, which I started going to for 1st grade all the way up until I graduated last year has more people coming in and out, more dynamics. You don't have to be friends with this small group of people, you can be friends with anyone or not talk to anyone because there are so MANY people.

I don't know public and private school kids can be snotty and stuck up, no matter where they come from or where they are. Don't pay them any mind, just be nice and be yourself.

Depends which private or public school you go to. On top of that, it is an over-generalization. Being "nice" is an opinion, in this case you have your own definition of what nice is, while other people have theirs.

The reason why I say it is an over-generalization is because you have left out the fact that you yourself are attending a public school. You consider yourself nice, correct? Therefore, not ALL kids at any school are nice or mean.

As a general rule, it is not so much who is nicer or meaner, but different ideologies. Usually kids who attend private schools come from wealthy families, you may feel the students there are nicer because you can relate to them better. I personally grew up in a very poor family, it is easier for me to relate to people who have the same economic status as me.

Hence, I feel kids at public schools are nicer, but this is my opinion as well. Don't assume the other kids are not nice, as it may be that they don't understand you. Furthermore, it could be any number of reasons why they do not seem "nice," for example:

-Kids at your private school are more outgoing, therefore actually talk to you

-Students from your public school may have more issues to deal with, therefore are more introverted and do not talk to you

-Students from your public school may find you snobby, due to your financial status (I'm not saying you are, just that they may perceive it this way)

Keep an open mind to anything. Feel free to email me if you need anymore help on the matter.

It isn't all encompassing kids will be rude at either school. However kids that go to private schools are likely coming from a higher income bracket where a certain amount of value is placed on manners and social skills. This is taught from a young age so that the child will be socially acceptable to the parents peers and there children also so that they will be successful in life. Children in Public schools come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some have parents who value good social skills and some have parents who are hardly even a part of their lives. Most children in a private School will have parents who are financially and emotionally able to provide for their children's growing need to learn interpersonal communication and social skills.

I don't really know but I think I liked the public school more, when we were in the private school everything was more official and stuff but we were there only until 5th grade, we were kids so that's why we were like that maybe. I can freely afford private one again but I'm used to my classmates and don't wanna change it, but to be honest my school/class mates are like umh too free, most of them smoke drink etc... So I don't know you decide which ones better.

You proved to yourself that it's not you it's them and just hold on for only 4 months and everythings gonna be alright, i hope you'll feel happy again :) gl

this is usually because the private school kids are really mean to the public school kids of the competeing public school so public school kids have learned to not like private school kids and make assumpitions oh and if you are going to a new school tha tisnt private you might not want to mention that your old school was private and if they ask just be like well it was a really small school or soemthing like that

Really now. Maybe you were just lucky with that private school cuz from what I hear private school kids are wayyy more crazy/wild since most are rich they get to do w.e they want. But who knows maybe cuz private schools are more strict and public schools have more freedom to do w.e.

I agree with Faye. Where I live, people who go to private schools seem snotty/preppy and people in public schools... well much less than that. :)

im sorry ur lifed was like tht! i thought it was the other waya round. i think it could possibly be because private chcools are smaller so evryone knws each toher and is closer

its the way they learn... nowhere is same. Its just that in catholic school you found your types, public school... nope.. not at all