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[quote=Anonymous]Applied and got in to our top choice private, but having serious concerns about the financial commitment. However, a grandparent has very generously offered to help with a portion of tuition (around 40%). We're very grateful, but want to find the best fit for dc, which I'm not 100% convinced is the private route. DC is bright (not over the top, but above average), quiet/introverted, and overwhelmed in an environment that's too big/too rowdy (likes more structure). My concerns with MoCo public are: 
- class sizes are big (mid to high 20s at our school)
- 2.0 in itself, and implementation issues
- teachers seem to be a crapshoot (some parents we talked to loved their teacher, others really disliked, and they said you can't request a specific teacher for your child).
- lack of play/recess and extras, like PE, arts, etc. 
- "social curriculum" not as strong
My concern with private are:
- smaller pool of friends
- less diversity (albeit not significantly so)
- "bubble factor" - the private is lovely, and I loved everything about it, and I think the fit would be great for dc. But I worry about raising a sheltered child, who gets used to everyone being kind to them, everything being just so... only to have their bubble burst when they hit "the real world", whenever that may be (and not being able to deal with it).
Advice?[/quote]

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