Are private schools really that special or just overpriced?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore the trolls. This is a troll post. Just ignore.

Of course is a troll post. Private schools are a bargain and no one should say that they are overpriced.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like every parent in DC is convinced private school is the only path to a good education, but I am wondering how much of that is perception versus reality. Between tuition that rivals college and the pressure to get in, are we truly paying for better academics or just smaller classes, nicer facilities, and the right peer group? If you strip away the brand names, are the results such as college placement, student well being, and critical thinking skills really that different from the top public and charter options? What do you think?

I think it is a legitimate question a human parent had. I am a human and have the same question.

There have been many, many threads discussing this question in the past. Try using the search button in this form.

Hint - In those discussions public school parents say private isn’t worth it because private school doesn’t offer an advantage in college admissions. Most private school parents answer that they didn’t choose private for a college admissions advantage. Rather, they chose private school
because it provides a superior environment for kids/learning (safety, values, peers,etc.).

[Anonymous]

It's trolling because you are making strawman claims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's trolling because you are making strawman claims.

Not really. It’s trolling, in your view, because I am saying things that you don’t like to hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like every parent in DC is convinced private school is the only path to a good education, but I am wondering how much of that is perception versus reality. Between tuition that rivals college and the pressure to get in, are we truly paying for better academics or just smaller classes, nicer facilities, and the right peer group? If you strip away the brand names, are the results such as college placement, student well being, and critical thinking skills really that different from the top public and charter options? What do you think?

I think it is a legitimate question a human parent had. I am a human and have the same question.

There have been many, many threads discussing this question in the past. Try using the search button in this form.

Hint - In those discussions public school parents say private isn’t worth it because private school doesn’t offer an advantage in college admissions. Most private school parents answer that they didn’t choose private for a college admissions advantage. Rather, they chose private school
because it provides a superior environment for kids/learning (safety, values, peers,etc.).

In the same threads parents from private schools also put a lot of effort to justify spending 55k in private education. I send my kids to private schools and I don’t really care if other parents say if it’s high or low value for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's trolling because you are making strawman claims.

Not really. It’s trolling, in your view, because I am saying things that you don’t like to hear.

No, you are mischaracterizing what other people are saying and putting words in their mouth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's trolling because you are making strawman claims.

Not really. It’s trolling, in your view, because I am saying things that you don’t like to hear.

No, you are mischaracterizing what other people are saying and putting words in their mouth.

Not really. I am describing what they are saying, that public schools are inferior to private schools (in their view) and that parents from those schools are not allowed to comment on private schools. But in fact many parents from private schools find them a bit overpriced. You can read the classist comments in previous posts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:that public schools are inferior to private schools (in their view)

No one has said made this kind of blanket statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that public schools are inferior to private schools (in their view)

No one has said made this kind of blanket statement.

Yes, go back and read previous posts.

[Anonymous]

I read them. No such statement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read them. No such statement.

You didn’t : If you are remotely familiar with public schools, and understand how to raise children beyond just test scores and college admissions, then you understand what a terrible environment school can be even for the public school "success" stories.

[Anonymous]

That's not claiming that public schools are inferior to private schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's not claiming that public schools are inferior to private schools.

Yes, it’s super positive description of public schools. It’s says that people should send their kids there.

[Anonymous]

Yeah they’re worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah they’re worth it.

Of course, not sure why these private school parents are flushing down the toilet 55k.