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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We applied to a couple of schools for K and now I don’t even know if I want to get in. Might be better to get denied and have no option but our local public (which is pretty good). Most of the parents seem like typical white wealthy lawyers and commercial real estate brokers. They all take fancy ski trips and vacations. Our HHI is solid enough to afford private education but not all of those extras on top (and we are more national park people anyways). I feel like we, and by extension our child, won’t fit in and will be left out, since many friendships at that age come from the parents. Otoh I’m not happy with public schools in general - too much screens, too much testing, not enough joy…[/quote]

We went to private PK for many of the same reasons and are definitely on the lower end of the income scale at our private.  I really love the education, the community, and my child is happy which is worth a lot but we are conscious of not playing the keeping up with jones game.  I went to private and was in the same boat as my child, on the lower end of the income scale which can have a negative impact on kid's that lack self-confidence.  We do what we can to reinforce confidence and identity. For me the thing I wanted more than anything was time with my two working parents and for them to be involved at my school so we try stay engaged with the school community.  I found the private parents far more engaged than at our public and at the end of the day middle class or uber wealthy, we all just want a good education for our kids.  We have found several families like ours so we feel like we have our bubble in the community but there is a bit of cultural pull that would not exist in public. On the other hand, I don't worry that my child is falling behind or not finding school joyful like I did a public so its a trade off.   [/quote]

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