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[quote=Anonymous]I have one in HB and one in private.  The one in HB likes it just fine, though probably doesn't take advantage of all it has to offer.  The main benefit is the smaller size and closer community feel, plus the administration is great.

If my private schooler had also won the HB lottery, I probably would have switched due to the cost.  However, my kid would not have wanted to move, as they love their private school.  I do think it has many advantages HB doesn't, such as opportunities to play sports.  At HB, you can't have your middle schooler go to their home school for sports.  In HS you can arrange it so this is possible, but it takes up a class period.  And if you haven't been playing since a young age, it can be very hard to make the team at other APS high schools, whereas at private this is much more accessible, and kid has been able to try out many sports, all at the school (no driving around like rec leagues).  Another difference is that HB offers music and arts classes as electives, while at our private, they are built into the curriculum for everyone.  For academics, I would say the private emphasizes reading and writing more, but there is less math differentiation (because it's smaller and more individualized for each student vs. having three separate class levels).[/quote]

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