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[quote=Anonymous]I still sent my kids to public. Last one is in 10th grade.

I pay attention to risk calculations, OP. Even though any number of school shootings greater than 0 is unacceptable... the risk that your kid would be victim of a school shooting remains very, very low.

And compared to that, my financial situation has been significantly improved by sending my kids to public, since I've successfully invested a lot of the money that I would otherwise have spent on private.

These investments have taken various forms:
1. Stock market. I've done very well. 
2. A nice house in a nice neighborhood with great schools. Contrary to less nice neighborhoods, it means the value of my property is largely shielded from recessions and will increase more reliably in non-recession times.

And I have money left over to pay for enrichment or remedial tutoring, as needed, plus a host of activities for my children.

The money I've made in the stock market is paying for a private university for my oldest, and will be there for my youngest, and for grad school, and for downpayments on homes, etc. When I saw my stock market returns years ago, I stopped my 529 contributions. I've made a lot more in a normal brokerage account, being able to pick my own stocks, than I would ever have made in an unwieldy 529.

So it's public school all the way.[/quote]

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