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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my opinion, the best option for little kids is public unless there’s an obvious reason it’s unsuitable for your family (religion, bullying, kid isn’t learning or is miserable, special needs) that a specific private would support better.  For older kids, I think it’s important for the decision to be child driven.  If they want to go to a private school or have access to something only available at private, it could make sense to apply there.  But I wouldn’t put my kids in private for some nebulous feeling that private is always better for every child than public.[/quote]

I disagree (kindly).  The privates that OP mentions are top notch. It’s like a filet mignon vs McDonald’s hamburger.  I put my kids in private while they were developing as a student and could benefit from a small community where everyone shared similar educational values and we knew all the families, etc. The school made learning fun!

I do agree that older kids need to make the choice. By the time the kid is in middle school they have established for themselves what kind of student they are and want to be.  They are self-directed.  I have 4 kids.  Of my older kids one chose private HS, one chose selective public.  Both had solid reasons for their choices, so I supported them.[/quote]

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