[FeloniousHam]

My son goes to a charter school. I have the exact opposite experience: small school, small class sizes, passionate teachers/administrators, strict dress and phone policies, involved parents.

There are downsides, small population = fewer extracurricular activities, with less participation (esp. sports).

[jonathankoren]

Well, we get all those things except a dress code at the regular public school, but with extracurriculars.