Public: depends on the income level of your area (in the US, that is). If you're poor, you'll probably be going to a school that's nothing more than a glorified daycare center. Otherwise, public should be sufficient. Private: A great portion of these are religious, which is a real turn-off. But still, the only people who could afford a really good private school are the people who need them least, as previously described. Homeschooling: Probably has the potential the be the best out of the three, but of course, there's the lack of social skills that comes along with it. Call that a generalization, but in my experience, it's true.