Different types of schools make for different experiences. Pros and cons abound, whether one teaches at a public, private, magnet, or charter school. Although it's certainly true that some individual schools may offer better environments for music education than others, no type of school is categorically the "best." Still, it can be instructive to look at some of the differences--and similarities--between school types in terms of how they may affect music programs. The author got in touch with three music educators whose careers have taken them to several different types of schools and asked them to compare and contrast.