Tuition in private schools

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

Funny, no one from our public school has ever said something quite like this poster. You seem so content.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

I guess that’s the beauty of free markets. People have freedom to choose and freedom to waste money, if they want to.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

I guess that’s the beauty of free markets. People have freedom to choose and freedom to waste money, if they want to.

Tuition is equivalent to a rounding error for us. Like a quick weekend trip. We don’t waste money, we just think about it differently.

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Anonymous wrote:But STEM quality in private schools is poor! And parents totally know that. So I don't think there is any surprise.

NP here. Why would that be the case, if true? Why could a public school do STEM better than a private school? And I’m not asking why isn’t private better than public. I’m asking, what factors are at play in a private school that it can’t do STEM as well as a public?
And I’m here for the conversation and to learn something. Not to be in any snarky fights. Ty!

I post based on my own experience, comparing a prestigious independent school in DC with public magnet schools in Virginia. The independent private school is weak in STEM. Having said that, there might be other private schools that are strong in STEM and public schools that are weak in STEM. Also, many kids from elite private schools still go to RSM to reinforce their math. That level of math is simply not provided by most private schools.

Well, STEM in local private high schools seems sufficient to carry students where they want to go. In my personal circle, I know 2 kids who went to DC privates and ended up at MIT. Both were unhooked. Neither supplemented outside their school.

Broad sweeping statements usually don’t paint an accurate picture.

Of course, really smart kids will do well in either private or public. In my experience math is way too basic in most private schools, and that’s why I see a lot of kids from those schools doing math tutoring. Typically the tutoring is more advanced and is challenging and not repetitive like the one taught in school.

You really have no idea what you're talking about and it's frustrating that you opine like you do ("Well, I know how it is at private schools although my kid doesn't attend one"). My child graduated from a top private this year and did no math supplementation and is now at an Ivy for STEM. We knew the cohort of high achievers at this school (about 15 kids) very well and none were doing outside math. No math competitions either. They're all at top15 universities: one at MIT, 13/15 at Ivies, the other 2 at other top10s. Many are studying STEM. My own kid is now getting As in both STEM classes they're taking this fall.

Can someone explain to me where the "private schools suck at STEM" comes from? I had never heard this until frequenting DCUM.

All the math and sciences competitions are dominated by public schools.

Less than 10% of high school students in the US attend private. Doesn't this make sense? If anything, aren't private school kids overrepresented?

Few pp question the value of these elite private schools over public schools. Small class, safety, a read to recess and pe and higher writing instructions and sports are all fantastic plus. But with nearly 60k tuition, it is understandable families want some high quality academics? Just based on happy kids and sports and music there are other cheaper privates that are equally good? So what is so great about big 5 other than it being diffiult to get in?

Nobody is trying to convince you. Just don’t send your kids there. Nobody cares.

I notice that you are bit defensive. It’s not my fault that you are overpaying.

You should see what our second and third homes cost. Again, nobody is interested in selling you on these schools. Just don’t apply.

I guess that’s the beauty of free markets. People have freedom to choose and freedom to waste money, if they want to.

Tuition is equivalent to a rounding error for us. Like a quick weekend trip. We don’t waste money, we just think about it differently.

I understand, I also spend 60k on weekends.