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[quote=Anonymous]If your son is happy where he is, I'm not sure I'd make a change. My DD was overwhelmed in public, and getting lost in the shuffle. This was causing anxiety and she was spending most of her time just coping with the environment.

Changing to private was amazing for her. The smaller classes were less chaotic. The smaller school was less chaotic. The teachers did focus in on individual kids. She could not hide in the background. Her teachers definitely know her. It's not that her public school teachers didn't, it's that in a large school, with a lot of kids, a kid who seems to be doing ok isn't necessarily going to catch someone's eye.

But there's also nothing wrong with being the quiet kid. And I'd be hesitant to shell out tuition money if I was just hoping someone would tell me my kid's a great artist. That tuition money could be spent on camps or experiences that were more tailored to my child, to make sure he had opportunities to grow outside his shell. As someone who's paying that tuition money, my standard recommendation is to stay in public if it's working for you. You may like some aspects of private better, but it's unlikely you will like them 40K/yr better. 40K is a lot of money that can go to things tailored for your family.[/quote]

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