He said some people argue that the order is reversed. Dr. Lockwood said when parents panic and put their child in private school during junior high, the young person may already be unchangable. Money is a factor in private school, and Dr. Lockwood said he and his wife decided that Elise's tuition was a priority in their budget. He added that having only one child also makes tuition easier to afford. Before enrolling a child in any Christian school, parents need to be familiar with the school's teaching and philosophy because false teaching can be destructive to students' views on Christianity, he said.
Some Christian schools are legalistic and too conservative.
Other private schools are biblically but not academically sound. Dr. Lockwood cautions parents that the danger of a Christian school is that parents can hand over their child's education to the school and become uninvolved. Dr. Lockwood said he was also concerned about the social dimension of home schooling. He said there is great value in students learning and thinking with other students. Lani is a quick learner and would get easily bored in a classroom.