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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted on the private school thread already and someone suggested to ask here too, so here it is. DH and I get an allowance of about half tuition up to $19,000. We make about 170k after taxes. We have two kids and might have another. Should we do it? We would not be able to afford $80k per year, but 40k we can do it (60... maybe if my income increases which might double (from 55 after taxes to 90) in a couple of years. What would you do? We are international and travel out of the country to see family twice a year (cheap because usually use miles or trip is paid by DH’s job) once we are there we stay with family. Trips are non-negotiable and a priority for us (we also save money in the summer because kids are in home country for 2-3 months and we don’t ever pay for summer camps. Would you do it at our income level? We are also planning to move (need a bigger house) and by selling what we have now (we are in DuPont) we can get a bigger house inbound for stoddert, Murch, Lafayette, etc. We work for international organizations and we have great benefits (pension will be 70% of highest paycheck, home leave money, and we don’t pay taxes except for property taxes).[/quote] Also, we would apply to Beauvoir and Sidwell[/quote] Are those the only schools you're planning on applying to? Those are long odds, potentially.[/quote] I know... Yes I think so. I did not love WIS and not sure about GDS. my kiDS are in a well regarded preschool that sends lots of kids to those two school, but still hard I know... that’s why also we are moving next year. Our local DCPS is not at the same levels as those I mentioned above[/quote] Are you zoned for Ross? That's one of the best schools in DCPS, judging from test scores and general reputation.[/quote]
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