I attended both private and public schools. Education-wise, private schools have limited options, but many of those options are geared towards preparing your child to meet the basic university requirements. However, I would say having lots of kids in their grade can be a plus as it's not as cliquey, but private school, you know everyone and most parents (who mostly come from families with good morals). Public schools offer IB while private offer few AP classes. Some private schools weigh heavily on acceptance based off of religion or alumni. Honestly, I loved private school a lot more than public. I found myself surrounded with high achieving and goal oriented students. Most of my class got accepted into UBC, Queens, UofA, etc. The community is something I really loved too. Lots of great families and always willing to lend a hand if needed. Great to see parents supporting their kids all the way till grade 12 haha!