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[quote=Anonymous]Is the OP a troll?

OP, if you are for real, there are many reasons why a family might choose public first, then switch to private in high school.

I have 2 kids and can give you 2 examples.  First, one child is bright and really into school.  That child ASKED for private in HS.  Our public option is fantastic, in fact, better than many private schools in our area (not DC area).  That child is tired of kids that don't take school seriously (although I suspect a lot of those kids will up their game in HS). She wants a serious, strong academic school where sports aren't; emphasized to the detriment of academics.  She wants somewhere that she feels she fits in.  She wants a small class size and small community of similarly academic minded kids.  She is applying to 2 schools that she thinks would be better than our public school.  If she gets into them, she'll likely go.  If not, she's ok with public.

Child #2 is not yet at the HS level, but I suspect that child will go private because he has "minor" LDs.  Ou local public option will likely be too challenging and too stressful for him.  There are a couple local private schools that would still give him a good education, but would give him more personal attention and help.  They are not LD-specific schools, but schools that have a good attitude toward LDs.

So there are 2 reasons, OP.  I can think of plenty more: Money (daily didn't have it before but has it now), zoned high school not so great, bullying at the local public school, child wants a specific focus for HS (arts, STEM, etc.).[/quote]

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