Are private schools really that special or just overpriced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You get what you pay for. That's true with everything in life. Be cheap, get cheap.

Not always, there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value. Dont see a very competitive market for private schools where the price is a true reflection of quality.

[Anonymous]

Overpriced or for coddling. The best school in the DMV is a public school anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in elementary -- one in public, one in private. Public school child will eventually go with sibling, but they are happy so we aren't having them apply yet. Will revisit next year.

Today the kid in public came home and told me that one of her classmates bit a kid and then body slammed him to the floor. Last week, our PT conference consisted of sitting down with their teacher for 6 (6!) minutes of the teacher presenting child's I-ready and other scores. I basically had to beg for personal information about how my kid is doing in the class. In DCPS at least, if your kid is performing fine on standardized tests, they are generally ignored.

Contrast that with kid in private who reports zero behavioral issues (typical social issues sure but no disruptive behavior) and whose PT conference is 30 minutes long with detailed observations about my kid specifically. Robust security with essentially a gates campus. Significant classroom involvement and a list of on-campus extracurriculars a mile long.

At the end of the day, both kids are happy and doing well and if we couldn't afford it, our local DCPS would be just fine at least through elementary. But there is a reason that the majority of families who live in DC that can afford private choose that route...

I wouldn’t say that at all. The majority of DCPS parents I know can afford private (some do break off for private in middle or high school)… however, everyone loves the neighborhood school dynamic and are very happy with the elementary and middle schools. I’ve noticed with all my kids that the youngest had the most kids from their elementary go to the public middle school than the previous years before.

Maybe from the two Fed parent types at Lafayette or Janey but very very few of the truly wealthy parts of DC (Kent, Palisades, Cleveland Park, Spring Valley, Kalorama, Georgetown) that can afford private chooses public. Sure a lot of kids go K-3 or 4 at their neighborhood school but most are in private by middle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in elementary -- one in public, one in private. Public school child will eventually go with sibling, but they are happy so we aren't having them apply yet. Will revisit next year.

Today the kid in public came home and told me that one of her classmates bit a kid and then body slammed him to the floor. Last week, our PT conference consisted of sitting down with their teacher for 6 (6!) minutes of the teacher presenting child's I-ready and other scores. I basically had to beg for personal information about how my kid is doing in the class. In DCPS at least, if your kid is performing fine on standardized tests, they are generally ignored.

Contrast that with kid in private who reports zero behavioral issues (typical social issues sure but no disruptive behavior) and whose PT conference is 30 minutes long with detailed observations about my kid specifically. Robust security with essentially a gates campus. Significant classroom involvement and a list of on-campus extracurriculars a mile long.

At the end of the day, both kids are happy and doing well and if we couldn't afford it, our local DCPS would be just fine at least through elementary. But there is a reason that the majority of families who live in DC that can afford private choose that route...

I wouldn’t say that at all. The majority of DCPS parents I know can afford private (some do break off for private in middle or high school)… however, everyone loves the neighborhood school dynamic and are very happy with the elementary and middle schools. I’ve noticed with all my kids that the youngest had the most kids from their elementary go to the public middle school than the previous years before.

I wouldn’t say anyone who makes less than 500k HHI could easily afford private school if they have more than one kid. $50k is just insanely expensive if you start in lower school for most families unless they are insanely rich. Yes, people can afford it but they definitely needs to sacrifice some parts. It is also it a fair society if you have to pay $50k a year just to have a teacher pay sufficient attention to your kid to give some sorts of feedback and your kid won’t be bullied.

Anyone think this is not crazy perhaps have never been to another country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in elementary -- one in public, one in private. Public school child will eventually go with sibling, but they are happy so we aren't having them apply yet. Will revisit next year.

Today the kid in public came home and told me that one of her classmates bit a kid and then body slammed him to the floor. Last week, our PT conference consisted of sitting down with their teacher for 6 (6!) minutes of the teacher presenting child's I-ready and other scores. I basically had to beg for personal information about how my kid is doing in the class. In DCPS at least, if your kid is performing fine on standardized tests, they are generally ignored.

Contrast that with kid in private who reports zero behavioral issues (typical social issues sure but no disruptive behavior) and whose PT conference is 30 minutes long with detailed observations about my kid specifically. Robust security with essentially a gates campus. Significant classroom involvement and a list of on-campus extracurriculars a mile long.

At the end of the day, both kids are happy and doing well and if we couldn't afford it, our local DCPS would be just fine at least through elementary. But there is a reason that the majority of families who live in DC that can afford private choose that route...

I wouldn’t say that at all. The majority of DCPS parents I know can afford private (some do break off for private in middle or high school)… however, everyone loves the neighborhood school dynamic and are very happy with the elementary and middle schools. I’ve noticed with all my kids that the youngest had the most kids from their elementary go to the public middle school than the previous years before.

I wouldn’t say anyone who makes less than 500k HHI could easily afford private school if they have more than one kid. $50k is just insanely expensive if you start in lower school for most families unless they are insanely rich. Yes, people can afford it but they definitely needs to sacrifice some parts. It is also it a fair society if you have to pay $50k a year just to have a teacher pay sufficient attention to your kid to give some sorts of feedback and your kid won’t be bullied.

Anyone think this is not crazy perhaps have never been to another country.

+1. Well, many parents are in a bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

Doesn’t hurt to start reading at your age.

One example for your own enjoyment: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/t/bethesda-montgomery-md/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have two kids in elementary -- one in public, one in private. Public school child will eventually go with sibling, but they are happy so we aren't having them apply yet. Will revisit next year.

Today the kid in public came home and told me that one of her classmates bit a kid and then body slammed him to the floor. Last week, our PT conference consisted of sitting down with their teacher for 6 (6!) minutes of the teacher presenting child's I-ready and other scores. I basically had to beg for personal information about how my kid is doing in the class. In DCPS at least, if your kid is performing fine on standardized tests, they are generally ignored.

Contrast that with kid in private who reports zero behavioral issues (typical social issues sure but no disruptive behavior) and whose PT conference is 30 minutes long with detailed observations about my kid specifically. Robust security with essentially a gates campus. Significant classroom involvement and a list of on-campus extracurriculars a mile long.

At the end of the day, both kids are happy and doing well and if we couldn't afford it, our local DCPS would be just fine at least through elementary. But there is a reason that the majority of families who live in DC that can afford private choose that route...

I wouldn’t say that at all. The majority of DCPS parents I know can afford private (some do break off for private in middle or high school)… however, everyone loves the neighborhood school dynamic and are very happy with the elementary and middle schools. I’ve noticed with all my kids that the youngest had the most kids from their elementary go to the public middle school than the previous years before.

I wouldn’t say anyone who makes less than 500k HHI could easily afford private school if they have more than one kid. $50k is just insanely expensive if you start in lower school for most families unless they are insanely rich. Yes, people can afford it but they definitely needs to sacrifice some parts. It is also it a fair society if you have to pay $50k a year just to have a teacher pay sufficient attention to your kid to give some sorts of feedback and your kid won’t be bullied.

Anyone think this is not crazy perhaps have never been to another country.

+1. Well, many parents are in a bubble.

My point is given it is so ridiculously expensive, it is reasonable people want to know if they are really worth it and/or academically rigorous. I mean for example, is GDS middle school education really is much better to than Deal? I can def see pluses, but is it really worth that much? Or people choose it so they can go to high school and have a pass to more elite social networks and slightly better chance top 20 colleges? Or is it out of desperation that Dcps is so dangerous and so bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

Doesn’t hurt to start reading at your age.

One example for your own enjoyment: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/t/bethesda-montgomery-md/

Is your link to Niche supposed to be a joke?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

Doesn’t hurt to start reading at your age.

One example for your own enjoyment: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/t/bethesda-montgomery-md/

Is your link to Niche supposed to be a joke?

Enlighten me with your sources , or the source it’s just your big mouth?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

Doesn’t hurt to start reading at your age.

One example for your own enjoyment: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/t/bethesda-montgomery-md/

Is your link to Niche supposed to be a joke?

Enlighten me with your sources , or the source it’s just your big mouth?

You and your kids belong in public schools.

[Anonymous]

What makes you think that Niche is remotely credible, when it won’t even stand behind the validity of its data?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:there are public schools that are very good and private schools that are very poor value

Please enlighten us to which ones these are.

Doesn’t hurt to start reading at your age.

One example for your own enjoyment: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/t/bethesda-montgomery-md/

Is your link to Niche supposed to be a joke?

Enlighten me with your sources , or the source it’s just your big mouth?

You and your kids belong in public schools.

Nice source.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What makes you think that Niche is remotely credible, when it won’t even stand behind the validity of its data?

Sure, and your data sources?

[Anonymous]

Stop dodging the question.