
Or regret their decision to spend millions on privates.. |
The justification is supported by facts. Read the two articles (above) posted by Stanford and Dartmouth students. You sound like you regret not having millions to spend on a private school education for your children. Sucks to be you. |
NP We absolutely could have afforded private education for our kids. They were in private until 6th and 3rd grade. Then we pulled them for public. Zero regrets. So so so glad we didn’t spend all that $$ for the possibility of a college maybe ranked a bit higher. I mean really, what a waste. |
“So so so glad we didn’t spend all that $$ for the possibility of a college maybe ranked a bit higher. I mean really, what a waste.” The bolded font is why I know you can’t really afford a private school education through 12th grade. As the saying goes, “if you could, you would.” You and I both know that the teaching, resources, connections, individualized learning, etc of a top private simply cannot be duplicated in any public school around here. You may get a decent (even good) public school education, but the overall quality of the experience is inferior. Anyone who can truly afford the best education for their children would pay pay the cost. |
You don’t seem to be hearing that I could, but didn’t want to. Even rich people think certain things are a waste. For us, private school is one of them. |
And you think *all* people who can afford it would do it. You think everyone would make the same choice you make. You make the same generalizations as the poster you are criticizing. |
“Rich people” who think it’s “a waste” to provide the best education possible for their children? Those people are ignorant. |
I suspect there is no regret as most of these families consider that tuition a drop in the bucket. We do. |
You can get an excellent education in public school. You don’t need to pay $50,000/year for that. You’re paying for the experience and “status” of the classmates and their parents. But you’ll never admit that. |
You are not rich lol |
Not anymore...but you keep believing what you do. The truth of the matter is you will most likely get an inferior education in a public school. It IS possible to get a decent education. But an excellent education? LOL...maybe at TJ but even that is suspect these days. |
We consider the private school money to be well spent. No regrets. Laughing at your assumptions. |
Sure I am. I want for nothing. I’m not ultra wealthy - no yachts or private jets or anything- but we have plenty of $$. It’s funny how the argument went from “affording private school” to being “rich.” Either way, private school isn’t about the quality of education. If you believe that, you’re fooling yourself. |
I think it’s great that you think it’s $$ well spent. Lots of people do. But it’s not worth the $$ for education alone. You can get the same thing in public school. You’re paying for the extras. |
There are so many super smart well educated kids coming out of publics. But sure, their education is sub par. Only Richie Rich’s kids are getting an EXCELLENT education at Sidwell ![]() |