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Anonymous wrote:It must be nice to be able to afford that kind of tuition for your child.

Yes, however as a person who can easily no thanks.

Holton is fine just not worth $60,000

Another question is, is it good for social-emotional well-being for a kid to be surrounded by such great wealth, ambition, and elitism?

Ever been to a Bethesda or Potomac public school?

I think you’ll find plenty of wealth and elitism there.

And I happen to think ambition is a good thing.

You didn’t answer the question.

Here’s my answer:

I don’t think the elitism and wealth at Holton is measurably different than at a Bethesda or Potomac public school.

So if you have concern about that in relation to Holton, you should also have concern about it at Whitman, for example.

Personally, I think that it comes with the territory at good schools. Is it good? Probably not. But the alternative is to send my kid to a mediocre school and that’s not an acceptable choice in my book.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

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True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

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If your child starts in the lower school, she and your family will have deeper connections, institutional familiarity, and a more solid feeling of belonging by the time the high school years arrive. That can make a material difference socially and academically.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Huh? “More expensive than those in the USA”? No idea what you’re talking about.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Huh? “More expensive than those in the USA”? No idea what you’re talking about.

Typo. What I meant is that private schools in the USA are perhaps the most expensive in the world. And DMV private schools are among the more expensive ones. I really hope that at least they pay teachers better. If they don't, it is a terrible system.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Huh? “More expensive than those in the USA”? No idea what you’re talking about.

Typo. What I meant is that private schools in the USA are perhaps the most expensive in the world. And DMV private schools are among the more expensive ones. I really hope that at least they pay teachers better. If they don't, it is a terrible system.

They’re not the most expensive in the world.

Swiss boarding schools can cost $200K/year.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Huh? “More expensive than those in the USA”? No idea what you’re talking about.

Typo. What I meant is that private schools in the USA are perhaps the most expensive in the world. And DMV private schools are among the more expensive ones. I really hope that at least they pay teachers better. If they don't, it is a terrible system.

They’re not the most expensive in the world.

Swiss boarding schools can cost $200K/year.

Few Swiss nationals go there. only oligarchs.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Is that what you interpreted from that?

Let me spell it out for you. She does these after school:
- we don’t have to pick her up at 3:15
- we don’t have to drive her to activities
- we don’t have to wait through those activities
- we don’t have to waste our weekends driving either

The alternative is to hire a driver we trust with our children or a nanny. Our old nanny made $80k/year. Maybe we could get a part time driver for $40k. However, given the quality of education and simplified logistics for our family it makes sense.

I understand not everyone can afford it. We can. I understand some people prefer to have a SAHM instead - not our preference. We prefer quality time by simplifying logistics.

Is that also difficult to understand for you?

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

You’re probably right but the real difference in that $20k is education quality, not a logistical difference. Maybe the quality difference isn’t worth $20k to you or maybe that pushes you over the edge. If I couldn’t afford it, I certainly would opt for the $40k school.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Is that what you interpreted from that?

Let me spell it out for you. She does these after school:
- we don’t have to pick her up at 3:15
- we don’t have to drive her to activities
- we don’t have to wait through those activities
- we don’t have to waste our weekends driving either

The alternative is to hire a driver we trust with our children or a nanny. Our old nanny made $80k/year. Maybe we could get a part time driver for $40k. However, given the quality of education and simplified logistics for our family it makes sense.

I understand not everyone can afford it. We can. I understand some people prefer to have a SAHM instead - not our preference. We prefer quality time by simplifying logistics.

Is that also difficult to understand for you?

Not difficult, I am so glad you can afford $60K for your child.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Is that what you interpreted from that?

Let me spell it out for you. She does these after school:
- we don’t have to pick her up at 3:15
- we don’t have to drive her to activities
- we don’t have to wait through those activities
- we don’t have to waste our weekends driving either

The alternative is to hire a driver we trust with our children or a nanny. Our old nanny made $80k/year. Maybe we could get a part time driver for $40k. However, given the quality of education and simplified logistics for our family it makes sense.

I understand not everyone can afford it. We can. I understand some people prefer to have a SAHM instead - not our preference. We prefer quality time by simplifying logistics.

Is that also difficult to understand for you?

Not difficult, I am so glad you can afford $60K for your child.

I am just concerned about what this means for society.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Is that what you interpreted from that?

Let me spell it out for you. She does these after school:
- we don’t have to pick her up at 3:15
- we don’t have to drive her to activities
- we don’t have to wait through those activities
- we don’t have to waste our weekends driving either

The alternative is to hire a driver we trust with our children or a nanny. Our old nanny made $80k/year. Maybe we could get a part time driver for $40k. However, given the quality of education and simplified logistics for our family it makes sense.

I understand not everyone can afford it. We can. I understand some people prefer to have a SAHM instead - not our preference. We prefer quality time by simplifying logistics.

Is that also difficult to understand for you?

Not difficult, I am so glad you can afford $60K for your child.

I am just concerned about what this means for society.

What does that mean to you?

Some people get a much higher education?

Or are you more concerned with the existing wealth disparity? There are worse places to put money than into education.

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Anonymous wrote:Tuition increase email came out. Holton next year will be $60,535 for all grades. Any other schools cross the $60k threshold?? Woof.

I understand DMV is full of ultra-rich people. But for most UMC families without generational wealth, this is shockingly expensive for an elementary school. I mean, it is college tuition price.

How do one justify this? No matter how much you emphasize education, isn't this ridiculous? How can such a school (including those with $57k) have any
Is social justice a value and inclusive? Doesn't make all DEI statements totally empty words as the price will shut out diverse people?

The same way people justify spenidng on any luxury good. Do you ask people how they justify buying a Mercedes?

As for being inclusive, at our private, 25% of students are on financial aid. I won't pretend it's as diverse as our nearby public, but it's not entirely lacking either.

It is just so hard to process these numbers. The result is that even richer people will be able to make this investment. It used to be like HHI for 400K is possible. Now it will be 500K. Then, in the future, it will be 800K. That means only MDs, JDs, and hedge fund people can afford it. People with regular jobs or PhDs will not be able to afford it unless they have family wealth.

Which is what the rich people want. And there are enough of them to fill these schools. The schools know this and will keep increasing tuition Supply and demand.

Yet in 60k schools parents still supplement math and music class.

We certainly don’t.

There is no need for math, unless your student can't keep up. Music, perhaps, especially if seeking to go to a conservatory or similarly advanced program for college. View it the same as athletics which we definitely do supplement through club sports and private lessons for our daughter's specific position.

That’s irrelevant to private school, though. That would be true no matter what.

My sister went to Juilliard pre-college. That doesn’t mean her NYC private school was somehow deficient.

Sounds like we are in violent agreement.

Maybe, but the person who brought up math and music supplementation at private schools clearly meant it as a slight on private schools.

That person is clearly an idiot. Public schools are cutting music and arts left and right.

100%

True, but sending your child to public school frees up 60k that can be used to buy a lot of high quality privately provided enrichment (including music and art lessons.)

Music and art lessons can’t replicate what a good private school can do.

These discussions are so random. It is, of course, not about music and art. Parents should expect a $60k education to be of the highest caliber, with strong academics, including strong writing, math, and science; strong foreign language; strong art and music; and ample opportunities for sports; strong social emotional development. Simply comparing it to a free public school and determining whether it is "better" is not enough. Can it really deliver on its promises? Can it be justified for the huge tuition increase?

+1. Everyone is just trying to justify their decisions to themselves.

Which is fine. What annoys me is anytime we question the value of the very expensive Big 3 or the equivalently expensive schools , they yell at us to go back to Public schools.

I don’t care if you question the value.

I care that you question it from a place of ignorance.

It’s very clear you don’t have experience with these places.

I’m more than happy to answer questions. What I don’t have patience for is posters making it obvious they’ve never done more than maybe read a website or talk to a neighbor with a kid at one of these schools.

So if you want to engage in a measured discussion, let’s do it. But ask substantive questions.

The substantive question is what makes a 60K school worth is for the lower school experience than a 20K cheaper K-8?

I’ll state as previous PP - driving to extracurriculars is a huge unrealized cost. At our private my kid gets private 1:1 executive coaching for her ADHD. The (school approved) coach literally comes to the school and integrates DD’s coursework into her sessions. We also get private 1:1 piano lessons. She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery. There are a ton more activities to choose from. We pick her up at 5p (after work) - by then she has her homework completed (or mostly completed). Then it’s just dinner and quality time.

Sure, but that applies at a $60K and $40K school.

"She also takes group cooking lessons, strategic games (incl chess), and archery." These worth 60K? This is so dystopian. Are private schools more expensive than those in the USA? We pay $$$ so the kids can have some fun activities and be safe. The more you guys reply, the more I see the disparity and darkness.

Is that what you interpreted from that?

Let me spell it out for you. She does these after school:
- we don’t have to pick her up at 3:15
- we don’t have to drive her to activities
- we don’t have to wait through those activities
- we don’t have to waste our weekends driving either

The alternative is to hire a driver we trust with our children or a nanny. Our old nanny made $80k/year. Maybe we could get a part time driver for $40k. However, given the quality of education and simplified logistics for our family it makes sense.

I understand not everyone can afford it. We can. I understand some people prefer to have a SAHM instead - not our preference. We prefer quality time by simplifying logistics.

Is that also difficult to understand for you?

Not difficult, I am so glad you can afford $60K for your child.

I am just concerned about what this means for society.

What does that mean to you?

Some people get a much higher education?

Or are you more concerned with the existing wealth disparity? There are worse places to put money than into education.

Yes, I am concerned with the disparity. I am also worried, although I could afford this for my kid (thanks for help from grandparents). What it means for them to socialize with the ultra-rich and privileged on a daily basis. I also want an excellent education for my child. I am simply lost at what cost it could make the difference?