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[quote=Anonymous]We decided to move our DD from public school to a private high school in order to receive the type of education services that teachers responsible for 125 kids/day just can't provide. The level of feedback she receives on her written work just isn't possible when a teacher is grading 125 papers. In-depth seminar-style discussions aren't as possible or fruitful with 25 to 30 kids in a class. Science labs are more frequent and less constrained by large classes. At her new school, her average class size is 14 but is as low as seven in some subjects. Additionally, she is freed from endless rounds of standardized testing and uniform district-wide curricula.

My DD is also the beneficiary of an extensive support/advising/counseling network that a large public high school just couldn't match. For example, she has a weekly standing meeting with her advisor to review how things are going. DC is new to the school and had to switch two classes to better suit her level (one up, one down). This was done in the blink of an eye. No back and forthing, no red tape or layers of bureaucracy to deal with.

Whether these services are worth $35,000 is a calculation that each individual family must make for itself. If we lived closer to the margin, she certainly would be enrolled in the local public. However, because we can afford to send her we are happy to allocate our resources on behalf of what we think is a better academic experience. [/quote]

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