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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re on the UWS and zoned for a great school for a public. Currently we’re in daycare (we didn’t get a free 3k). We could afford private if we sacrificed but I just don’t see the worth for k-5 or k-8? What is the point of private st a young age? Both parents went to boarding high school which was a great experience so we were thinking of saving for that experience if our kid wanted that. [/quote]

I wonder if coming from a public elementary school, how hard or how easy is it to transfer to a private middle school, or private high school when the time comes? Are there a lot of seats that open up at those stage?  
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Depends on the school but usually there are quite a few seats at the HS level - that's when all the kids from the K-8 schools enter and most privates expand a lot (some more than others). I know many public school kids who switched to private, particularly for HS. A number of them turn down Stuy, Bronx Science, etc. - they want a smaller, often calmer learning environment and often the parents might not have funds to pay for private K-12 but can manage 9-12, and/or their financial situations improved to change what they can afford.[/quote]

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