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[quote=Anonymous]Private is sometimes worth it, but I think it's highly dependent on a bunch of things, mostly related to your child's personality. You won't get super personalized attention at public (unless there is a real special need), but most kids don't need it, and the neighborhood community etc is a real benefit that balances the pros and cons.

Everyone I know was very happy with public through about second grade. People who have kids who are both smart AND naturally organzied/driven/etc continue to be happy. with kids who are have uneven strengths, late bloomers, high strung, dreamers etc high achieving parents start to get concerned around 3/4/5th grade that the work is not at the level they're happy with (but school thinks its fine). You can supplement around that (for WAY less $$), but again, it's highly dependent around your kid's personality, your family, what you can do outside of school, etc.

Private is also a luxury good for parents. DOE has made at least three rounds of major changes since my sixth grader was born (changing zones and admission criteria). Not dealing with that is worth it to me (but to be clear, we aren't sacrificing things like saving for retirement)[/quote]

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