If you are upper middle class parent, tell me why you sent your kid(s) to private schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are not middle class.

Can you please at least acknowledge that there’s a difference between middle class and upper middle class? They’re basically two different classes. But so are upper middle class and upper class.

UMC - you don’t have to think or worry about the price of gas. UC - you don’t have to think much or worry about rising tuition costs at a Big 3.

UMC - your paycheck goes to pay for things like mortgage, tuition, and retirement. UC - your paycheck is irrelevant given you trust and inheritance.

I could go on and on, but it seems like some people want to fixate on how someone making $300K in DC is upper class. They simply aren’t. It’s a completely different league.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are not middle class.

Can you please at least acknowledge that there’s a difference between middle class and upper middle class? They’re basically two different classes. But so are upper middle class and upper class.

UMC - you don’t have to think or worry about the price of gas. UC - you don’t have to think much or worry about rising tuition costs at a Big 3.

UMC - your paycheck goes to pay for things like mortgage, tuition, and retirement. UC - your paycheck is irrelevant given you trust and inheritance.

I could go on and on, but it seems like some people want to fixate on how someone making $300K in DC is upper class. They simply aren’t. It’s a completely different league.

If you go to Pew, about 30% of 4 person household makes about 300k (both parents with college degree) in the DMV area. I’m Asian, the percentage of Asians belong to this category is even higher statistically. While 300k is technically upper class according to Pew, being at the bottom of top 30% does not seem rich or UC or feel so. Indeed, I have to think about gas price, tuition increases and use mint to manage my monthly budget.

This is not to explain and I am aware how privileged I’m in many ways. But the OP has a point and is not out of touch with reality.So please just answer his/her original question.

I sent my kids to private because of small class sizes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did it to avoid Left wing propaganda( CRT and radical views on gender) in public schools...much less in my kids private.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did it to avoid Left wing propaganda( CRT and radical views on gender) in public schools...much less in my kids private.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did it to avoid Left wing propaganda( CRT and radical views on gender) in public schools...much less in my kids private.

+1

Actually, at my kids Catholic private, I overheard on zoom during the 2020-2021 school year some liberal propaganda spewed by his English teacher when they were discussing a novel they were reading. This same teacher made other subtle comments that my son told me about. As well as during parent zoom meetings, liberal political signage was displayed during the election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are not middle class.

Can you please at least acknowledge that there’s a difference between middle class and upper middle class? They’re basically two different classes. But so are upper middle class and upper class.

UMC - you don’t have to think or worry about the price of gas. UC - you don’t have to think much or worry about rising tuition costs at a Big 3.

UMC - your paycheck goes to pay for things like mortgage, tuition, and retirement. UC - your paycheck is irrelevant given you trust and inheritance.

I could go on and on, but it seems like some people want to fixate on how someone making $300K in DC is upper class. They simply aren’t. It’s a completely different league.

If you go to Pew, about 30% of 4 person household makes about 300k (both parents with college degree) in the DMV area. I’m Asian, the percentage of Asians belong to this category is even higher statistically. While 300k is technically upper class according to Pew, being at the bottom of top 30% does not seem rich or UC or feel so. Indeed, I have to think about gas price, tuition increases and use mint to manage my monthly budget.

This is not to explain and I am aware how privileged I’m in many ways. But the OP has a point and is not out of touch with reality.So please just answer his/her original question.

I sent my kids to private because of small class sizes.

300k is not upper class. Especially if it's BEFORE taxes.

[Anonymous]

If you are coming from a private school can you visit your public school at this point (9th grade) to compare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are coming from a private school can you visit your public school at this point (9th grade) to compare?

I’m afraid that a visit won’t tell you that much.
We actually did the K year in public and it was very helpful to have that reference point. Now going into private, we will be able to know if the tuition is worth it.

[Anonymous]

We went to Catholic and chose to send our kid to a better private because our public choice was bad.

[Anonymous]

Govt workers: 2 dyslexic ADHD kids

Still needed heavy amounts of tutoring and a little therapy

[Anonymous]

Because I live in a place (not east coast) where an amazing private is 22K.
Because I was over the public school teachers unions and their thinking over the pandemic
Because the privates went mask free early and stayed that way here in my state.
Because the teachers are invested in my child in a totally different way.

I had been an ardent supporter of public education till the pandemic. My kids will all do private HS.

[Anonymous]

We moved older dc to private for middle school because our local public was problematic. We moved younger dc half way through second grade because they were struggling, and after seeing how much better older dc’s private was than our local public, it just made sense. Both DCs have greatly benefited from smaller class sizes and differentiated instruction, but we plan to move them for high school because we can only afford to send them through middle school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because I live in a place (not east coast) where an amazing private is 22K.
Because I was over the public school teachers unions and their thinking over the pandemic
Because the privates went mask free early and stayed that way here in my state.
Because the teachers are invested in my child in a totally different way.

I had been an ardent supporter of public education till the pandemic. My kids will all do private HS.

Where and what school?

[Anonymous]

We chose private because (1) I don't want my kids to have to compete at a school as big as Wilson with lots of great students, and (2) given the utter lack of reasonable gun safety measures in this country, I want my kids in a school where disturbed kids get counseled out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are coming from a private school can you visit your public school at this point (9th grade) to compare?

I’m afraid that a visit won’t tell you that much.
We actually did the K year in public and it was very helpful to have that reference point. Now going into private, we will be able to know if the tuition is worth it.

We did PK-2 in DCPS. Already seeing differences and DC hasn’t even started at the new school. Just looking at the daily schedule at the private, DC will get art, science and PE all in one day instead of just one of these. Next day: music, language and dance. These are mixed in with the core subjects, of course.

I’ll be reporting back on DCUM once DC has been there for awhile as I know many are wondering if it’s worth it. Of course, every child and school is different, but happy to share our experience.