GDS tuition 2024-25?

[Anonymous]

Where was the insult? The fact that you say "is worth it" inherently means that some kind of return or outcome is being expected. I'm not the PP who said "if you have to ask, you can’t afford it."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. This is such an odd comment. For the record, our combined income is $1.5M and we can afford it. But I also recognize the extraordinary expense and the fact that life happens and something could change with that income. Getting a sense of expense over the long haul would be a key question I’d ask for any business investment… why wouldn’t I ask it as it relates to the biggest decision we’ll make for our family?

Because many if not most of us don't view our kids as "investment" vehicles.

I'm sorry but, again, this is so odd. I don't see my kids as an investment vehicle. I want the best experience for them but with three kids I also need to consider if an expense of well over $2M is worth it for all of us. I hope I am modeling for my kids to make strong, intentional choices with how they spend their money.

My kids are currently in two private schools that we really like and the cost is worth it to us. I also know that no school is perfect and there are pros and cons to it all -- the individual school, public vs private, all of it. As you suggest (or directly state, as the case may be) that the fact I'm asking about tuition is a sign that either 1) I can't afford it or 2) I view my kids as an investment vehicle, well, you are so out of touch with reality, I'd love to know where you send your kids to ensure mine do not grow up around people like you. It's one thing to spend millions on your kids education (which I am on the path to do, so you won't get judgment from em for that!) -- it's another to throw insults at people who are taking the cost of it all seriously. Please go away.

Well said! K-12 tuition for 2 kids is well over a $1 million expenditure. Not all of us have grandma and grandpa paying.

[Anonymous]

It's an expenditure many of us make without any expectation of "return" or "outcome."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's an expenditure many of us make without any expectation of "return" or "outcome."

I'm a GDS parent, and I have to say, that's a dumb statement.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's an expenditure many of us make without any expectation of "return" or "outcome."

I'm a GDS parent, and I have to say, that's a dumb statement.

Agreed. I do expect an outcome. It is NOT about college admission to a specific school or set of schools. It IS that my children will emerge from their school years with a love of learning, strong problem solving and communication skills, a sense of the world around them and the agency they have to contribute to making the world a better place, and a good sense of self. This can be true regardless of their personality, their academic ability, or the college they end up at. These are outcomes. If you are saying you have NO expectation of any outcome, I'd ask why you are spending that kind of money on school? And, I think it's reasonable to ask how much stronger the outcomes will be at a given private compared to the public option.... and, based on the answer to the disparity of that experience, if the pricetag is worth it.

[Anonymous]

That's what you value. Totally fine and valid. We just want our kids to enjoy school, regardless of outcome in any of the areas that you identified above. For us, paying for them to experience education somewhere we like is unconditional.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

Try public.

OP here. This is such an odd comment. For the record, our combined income is $1.5M and we can afford it. But I also recognize the extraordinary expense and the fact that life happens and something could change with that income. Getting a sense of expense over the long haul would be a key question I’d ask for any business investment… why wouldn’t I ask it as it relates to the biggest decision we’ll make for our family?

5% per year increase is safe for financial projections.