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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with poster above who said save your money and try public first, in our experience the private school experience was FAR FAR more valuable for high school, then middle school, least in elementary, at least as long as your local public is reasonable and you spend time with your kids outside of school reading and engaging them in current events, talking about science, making sure they are using math effectively in their activities every day.  In elementary school being with neighborhood children most important socially, and unless your child has some significant learning differences or issues, or your local school is just awful, most kids can do well and learn what they need to learn in public.  In lower school one child went to an excellent private and one to neighborhood public (we moved out of an area with a very troubled elementary school) and while there were more "bells and whistles" for non-core subjects in public, we really did not feel our money was being as well spent in the private until middle and upper schools, where the differences in richness of curriculum, real input into writing, art, drama and music opportunities, and the complete lack of having to waste time on preparation for standardized tests (other than eventually the SAT) was a real plus compared to our two DD's peers and original public classmates that stayed in public for high school. Also, one DD now in college and she says she is definitely well-prepared for the writing and critical thinking demands placed on her, compared to many classmates who despite 2300-2400 SATs are struggling with the writing and analysis being asked of them in particularly non-STEM classes. [/quote]

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