Private School Possible with Household Income <$80K

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Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

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Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

I think it depends. If the 80k family has only 1 income because mom chose to stay at home, while the 200 HHI is a two income family with parents that work long hours or multiple jobs, why is the 80k HHI family more deserving?

Each case is unique and choosing easy and flexible jobs or choosing ti stay at home should be accounted for in the FA equation

At $200K, that family can afford a lot more including child care and help. So, if the SAHM goes out and earns $40k, and 1/3 goes to taxes, and all that good stuff, and earns $25K, then how much of that goes to child care. Often it doesn't pay to work. They earn to much for government help but not enough to pay for child care and housing.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I’m calling BS on not being able to earn the tuition of private school. Bank of America bank tellers start at $25/hour. That’s $52k per year. If you’re qualified enough to homeschool your kid, you’re qualified enough to be a bank teller. Costco workers make average of $55k.

Most jobs don't pay that much and you also forget they take out taxes, social security, other things, so at best, you'd bring home $30K (depending on what taxes you pay), then take out things like health insurance, and child care and there is nothing left. Remember people need before/after school and summer child care. Sadly, it often doesn't pay to work. And, you pay taxes on your spouses income level, not yours.

You really live in an alternative world if you think you can pay full private school tuition on that income.

Nobody is saying you can pay full private tuition. That is why public schools exist. People are saying you aren't sympathetic enough an applicant to get much FA. With an elementary age child, why can't you get at least a part-time job? People make sacrifices to afford private school all the time.

I have yet to see DCUM deem anyone "sympathetic" enough for FA, which really hurts this argument of where people should draw the line.

I agree that PP should get a job or just apply and see.

But if everyone is heckled, it seems that more people are going to think they are deserving and maybe those more "deserving" will be scared off from even trying.

I don't need a job now. I also have health issues which makes it hard. And, we have the income to pay for it now. The discussion is about people making under $80K. You know, the amount you regularly spend on a car. These folks aren't living in million dollar houses, taking multiple vacations a year and some are on government assistance. You really have no clue what it would be like to live off $80K and working part time making $20K makes zero sense if there are child care and other issues.

Its appalling schools give out aid to those making $200-250 but not to $80K. Those with $200-250K can reduce their housing and other expenses. Those making $80K cannot not.

They do give out aid to families making $80k, just not families making $80k with a SAHM of one school-aged kid.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I’m calling BS on not being able to earn the tuition of private school. Bank of America bank tellers start at $25/hour. That’s $52k per year. If you’re qualified enough to homeschool your kid, you’re qualified enough to be a bank teller. Costco workers make average of $55k.

Most jobs don't pay that much and you also forget they take out taxes, social security, other things, so at best, you'd bring home $30K (depending on what taxes you pay), then take out things like health insurance, and child care and there is nothing left. Remember people need before/after school and summer child care. Sadly, it often doesn't pay to work. And, you pay taxes on your spouses income level, not yours.

You really live in an alternative world if you think you can pay full private school tuition on that income.

Nobody is saying you can pay full private tuition. That is why public schools exist. People are saying you aren't sympathetic enough an applicant to get much FA. With an elementary age child, why can't you get at least a part-time job? People make sacrifices to afford private school all the time.

I have yet to see DCUM deem anyone "sympathetic" enough for FA, which really hurts this argument of where people should draw the line.

I agree that PP should get a job or just apply and see.

But if everyone is heckled, it seems that more people are going to think they are deserving and maybe those more "deserving" will be scared off from even trying.

I don't need a job now. I also have health issues which makes it hard. And, we have the income to pay for it now. The discussion is about people making under $80K. You know, the amount you regularly spend on a car. These folks aren't living in million dollar houses, taking multiple vacations a year and some are on government assistance. You really have no clue what it would be like to live off $80K and working part time making $20K makes zero sense if there are child care and other issues.

Its appalling schools give out aid to those making $200-250 but not to $80K. Those with $200-250K can reduce their housing and other expenses. Those making $80K cannot not.

They do give out aid to families making $80k, just not families making $80k with a SAHM of one school-aged kid.

Op, apply and see but understand what the other families may be like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

I think it depends. If the 80k family has only 1 income because mom chose to stay at home, while the 200 HHI is a two income family with parents that work long hours or multiple jobs, why is the 80k HHI family more deserving?

Each case is unique and choosing easy and flexible jobs or choosing ti stay at home should be accounted for in the FA equation

At $200K, that family can afford a lot more including child care and help. So, if the SAHM goes out and earns $40k, and 1/3 goes to taxes, and all that good stuff, and earns $25K, then how much of that goes to child care. Often it doesn't pay to work. They earn to much for government help but not enough to pay for child care and housing.

Why is mom only going to make 25k working full time in the DC area? You are better off being a nanny… they easily make 45k+. Or teachers (60k). Or a real estate agent? Do you have a degree OP? You should be able to make more…

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

Well, right, it was a choice. PP chooses to work to put her three kids in private. And OP chooses not to work, but then expects to get financial aid for "diversity" though hasn't given any indication of what would make her student/family stand out against dozens of others with similar income levels. So she'll have to roll the dice and she if she gets offered anything and if it will be enough. All choices.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

Yes, it was my choice (made before considering private school). That said, we would not be abLe to afford private school tuition for 12 years on my DH’s salary alone. We pay 40k+ per kid. So even with 1 kid I would have to work… just like you OP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

Yes, it was my choice (made before considering private school). That said, we would not be abLe to afford private school tuition for 12 years on my DH’s salary alone. We pay 40k+ per kid. So even with 1 kid I would have to work… just like you OP

I'm another mom who only works to pay private school tuition. I make around $80K and pay $50K for one of kids to attend private high school (We have two kids and my husband's salary covers the other tuition).
My entire years' salary gets signed away to the school. I try not to think about it when my kid is making me crazy. lol.
I could easily stay-at-home if not for this $50K school bill that we choose to pay for our kid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

Well, right, it was a choice. PP chooses to work to put her three kids in private. And OP chooses not to work, but then expects to get financial aid for "diversity" though hasn't given any indication of what would make her student/family stand out against dozens of others with similar income levels. So she'll have to roll the dice and she if she gets offered anything and if it will be enough. All choices.

This. A parent who doesn't want to work isn't the kind of diversity they're looking for. Private schools have plenty of parents who don't want to work.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

I think it depends. If the 80k family has only 1 income because mom chose to stay at home, while the 200 HHI is a two income family with parents that work long hours or multiple jobs, why is the 80k HHI family more deserving?

Each case is unique and choosing easy and flexible jobs or choosing ti stay at home should be accounted for in the FA equation

At $200K, that family can afford a lot more including child care and help. So, if the SAHM goes out and earns $40k, and 1/3 goes to taxes, and all that good stuff, and earns $25K, then how much of that goes to child care. Often it doesn't pay to work. They earn to much for government help but not enough to pay for child care and housing.

Why is mom only going to make 25k working full time in the DC area? You are better off being a nanny… they easily make 45k+. Or teachers (60k). Or a real estate agent? Do you have a degree OP? You should be able to make more…

Do you understand how taxes work? 40k turns into 25k when the HHI is already 200k.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

SAHM and homeschooling usually *is* a lifestyle choice.

I would definitely choose to quit my job and stay home if it meant we could get financial aid to send my kids to private for free! Suspect many others would also be interested in that sweet deal.

How would u pay your rent, groceries, and all your other expenses. Nobody is going to purposely not have income just to get free tuition.

I only have to work so that I can send my kids to private school. If we did not have to pay for 3 kids private a school education, my DH’s salary would be more than enough.

Having three kids was a choice you made. And, three kids are expensive. You probably could have stopped at one and then been a SAH and paid for private.

Yes, it was my choice (made before considering private school). That said, we would not be abLe to afford private school tuition for 12 years on my DH’s salary alone. We pay 40k+ per kid. So even with 1 kid I would have to work… just like you OP

I'm another mom who only works to pay private school tuition. I make around $80K and pay $50K for one of kids to attend private high school (We have two kids and my husband's salary covers the other tuition).
My entire years' salary gets signed away to the school. I try not to think about it when my kid is making me crazy. lol.
I could easily stay-at-home if not for this $50K school bill that we choose to pay for our kid.

Think how much crazier it will make you when your EFC for college assumes that salary as well

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Anonymous wrote:Why cannot you just go to public school ????

What ever happened to diversity, inclusion and equity?

DEI doesn't mean every single person who wants to go to private school gets to go to private school for free. Free school is public school. Private schools and their aid budgets are funded by other parents paying full tuition plus contributing to the annual fund. Whether that's right or fair is beside the point. That's the reality.

Diversity and inclusion means you have a huge range of students. Families making under $80K should be far more deserving of a family making $200-300K who claims poverty because of their housing and other lifestyle choices. Its funny how these schools and families preach what they don't practice.

I think it depends. If the 80k family has only 1 income because mom chose to stay at home, while the 200 HHI is a two income family with parents that work long hours or multiple jobs, why is the 80k HHI family more deserving?

Each case is unique and choosing easy and flexible jobs or choosing ti stay at home should be accounted for in the FA equation

At $200K, that family can afford a lot more including child care and help. So, if the SAHM goes out and earns $40k, and 1/3 goes to taxes, and all that good stuff, and earns $25K, then how much of that goes to child care. Often it doesn't pay to work. They earn to much for government help but not enough to pay for child care and housing.

Why is mom only going to make 25k working full time in the DC area? You are better off being a nanny… they easily make 45k+. Or teachers (60k). Or a real estate agent? Do you have a degree OP? You should be able to make more…

Do you understand how taxes work? 40k turns into 25k when the HHI is already 200k.

OP said the HHI was $80k, not $200k, so less tax bite if OP got a job. Also-OP's kid is high school age so no child care needed. Her DH works so presumably no healthcare deductions needed. If I were OP, I'd look for a job at a private school that offers free or greatly reduced tuition for her child. OP has not explained why working is not an option--they could have a valid reason.

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Anonymous wrote:OP I’m calling BS on not being able to earn the tuition of private school. Bank of America bank tellers start at $25/hour. That’s $52k per year. If you’re qualified enough to homeschool your kid, you’re qualified enough to be a bank teller. Costco workers make average of $55k.

Totally agree! OP my sister has a child with Down's syndrome and on top of that my sister iS nearly deaf. No one had sympathy for her. She has a job and my niece has a job bagging groceries. I have zero sympathy for you. Get a job.