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

[Anonymous]

(Sorry to the quoted PP who voiced their own opinion above; I was responding to the person who said that I didn’t truly believe what I wrote…)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DC Public High Schools are horrible with the exception of Wilson.

All the pro public school parents, put your money where your mouth is and try any of the public high schools in DC with the exception of Wilson for your kids.

Wilson is ridiculously overcrowded and mediocre. The nail on their coffin was the “honors for all” program.

But a couple of seniors (out of 500+) get into Ivies every year! Haha.

All with some hook, esp. activist legacies

Is this true? Either way, I don't know if this is anything to get upset over. A "few" out of 500 students... so, <1% odds? And that's not even factoring in how prepared academically (and socially) the lucky few are once they land at an Ivy. I'd honestly rather have my child end up at Michigan or Boston College prepared to hit the ground running than Penn where they're immediately in over their head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do private. Have zero guilt.

Leave public to those that want to be there or can't afford to change.

If you have money you deserve to have a choice with zero guilt.

fwiw, the DC DMED a few years ago had his kids in Private School.... maybe go ask him ?

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Anonymous wrote:Please return to the other fora covering publics. If the OP’s question doesn’t pertain to you, why are you here? Many thanks.

“Everyone I disagree with is a jealous public school parent” is an incorrect worldview. But dealing with private school parents on a daily basis, I’d expect nothing less.

Well, living in DC for a few decades I have to say I have never heard the subject " what I can't stand about Public School parents" come up in convo among Private school parents.

In other words.....if there is shade being thrown I have never heard Private school parents be the ones casting it.

Now, they might talk about Wilson kids being very poorly behaved at Tennley, or thinking classes are too crowded, or complain about metal detectors and violence, but they don't talk about " those darn public school parents"