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[quote=Anonymous]If you have good public options, I would definitely go that way given your priorities.  I have taught in both public and private schools in the area and have not seen a marked difference in the quality of the education provided.  Granted, the schools I have worked at hardly represent a statistically random sample of schools in the area.  The differences in schools around here, both public and private, are huge, so I provide this advice with the caveat that you need to thoroughly check out your options.

The biggest difference I have seen between the public and private schools has been in the "add-ons" and diversity in the student and parent bodies.  By add-ons, I mean school trips, teams, technology, and things like that.  The private schools where I've been have more of them, but that doesn't mean they are used to promote educational excellence.  I doubt I need to expand on the diversity piece.

As for college acceptance, many colleges have limits to how many kids they accept from a given school.  Being at a public school might actually increase his chances of getting in, depending on where you go.  Personally, I think you increase his chances if you can get him into a school that fits him well and allows him to find something he's passionate about, which isn't really about public vs. private.

Private does not inherently mean a better education for your son.  If you are ambivalent, there is also the piece to consider (although maybe it is not a concern for you) that the money you could save by putting him in public school could go toward helping pay for his college education.[/quote]

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