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[quote=Anonymous]I'm in the BCC cluster and generally thrilled with the schools.  Having said that if I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd explore switching my kid to private.  My kid loves being outdoors and I think he'd enjoy a campus where kids move outside between classes.  He also enjoys sports, but I don't enjoy the constant hassle of carpooling, having them on campus would be ideal, but like the previous poster he's not a strong enough player to make the teams at Westland.  At the high school level, I think the privates have much more personalized college counseling, which is a benefit.

Having said this, I'd also say that all of these things are "gravy" and not the meat and potatoes of school, so to speak.  On my current income they aren't worth paying for.  My kid also a bright but not brilliant, happy, social, organized kid.  If I had a different kid, I might feel differently,  A shy kid might benefit from the small group sizes at private.  I also wonder if some privates offer more chances for the kids at the very top to stretch themselves.  Special ed private schools like Lab have real benefits for some kids. If I had a different kid, I might decide that private school is worth a significant sacrifice.  [/quote]

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