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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. We did this and was so glad that we stayed in our local public for K-5 and then accepted into a Top 3 school for 6th. Turns out that our child was also academically ahead of the kids who had started in the Top 3 school at K, and we saved about $250K by doing public school for elementary. So big win-win overall. [/quote]

I wouldn't say you saved $250k.  There was a trade-off by doing public school for elementary.  Elementary school is important and there are many reasons to avoid the public school system.[/quote]

They saved money the same way you save money by cutting your own grass instead of hiring out, with time being the trade-off.  At any rate, we did public through 5th, then moved to a 6-12 private (not Burke).

Yes - there are many reasons to avoid public schools from the start, but you do indeed save 100Ks by tolerating public for however long you can before going private. But yes, if money isn’t an issue, it’s perfectly rational — and perhaps even advisable — to secure a private spot in K.

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It is an odd flex to brag about how cheaply you raise your kids.  You can cut lots of corners but your kids don’t turn out the same.  Some of us think it is worth investing in our kids.[/quote]

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