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[quote=Anonymous]For us paying full freight at college isn't in the realm of possibility and then looking at that times two kids.  No spare $480,000 lying around for private college for two kids.   It's more realistic that we could pay for high school.  Our thought is if our children go to public high school, we will have more to contribute if they select a private college but it isn't a done deal that they could go private college.  There would still need to be scholarships and student loans involved.

In the end you go with the high school choice that will prepare your child the best given where he/she is at.  If your child is a self-starter and very driven and  your public  high school offers enough AP, honors etc classes that would allow your child to be competitive in college admissions and prepared once there, than public high school is the way to go.  The money "saved" can help make sure your child doesn't have college debt or give him/her more options align with future career.  If your child is not driven and needs someplace where he/she won't slip thru the cracks and where they hopefully rise to the occasion OR if your child is very driven but your public school doesn't offer the courses/won't prepare them well for college then it is worth it to go private for high school.  I remember once I was stressed over if an educational diagnosis would label my child later in life when looking a for a job etc and another mom in a similar situation said you can't worry about what will happen post high school if you are having trouble getting your child thru elementary school.  The focus has to be on the now.[/quote]

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