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[quote=Anonymous]Our kids are 4 and 7.  For a variety of reasons, we'd like our kids to transition to private school sometime in middle school.  We're in Arlington and, so far, the oldest has been happy but unchallenged at her public elementary. She loves going to school, her peers seem great, and we've had a good experience with the teachers.  We have been underwhelmed by the curriculum.  The youngest is still in preschool.

We're trying to decide whether we should apply next year for K for my youngest (ideally at a school that would have an entry year for my oldest), or if he should start at APS and we should wait a few years, recognizing admissions may be harder the older they get.  Teachers of both kids say they're super bright/ahead of their peers -- especially the 4 year old -- but who knows how that will shake out.

My question is, for people who seriously considered both public and private, how did people decide when to start their kids in private? Did you wait until problems in public surfaced? Wait for a particular grade? Start in preschool because of the importance of early education? Switch in high school because of college preparedness?  
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