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[quote=Anonymous]DH and his brother went to private even though there were excellent public schools in Bethesda. I think they went because their Mom was very status conscious. DH is happy with his experience their, but it didn't help him overall in life. He went to a small mediocre private college. And now is a Mid-level in the government. And his brother did get a scholarship to a well known private collage. But in his 20's decided to become an artist and now is an executive assistant to pay the bills. So for them, going to a private school did nothing for them.

Meanwhile, their parents made really bad financial decisions to keep them in private school. And now their father lives off only Social Security and lives in our basement. He has ZERO retirement and drives a 17yo car. Financially, it was one of the worst decisions they made and the repercussions have lasted decades.

OP, only send them to private school if there is some added benefit over the good public school for your child, today. Do not send them there if you have some grand expectations that this will launch them into Ivy League schools and high powered jobs later on, you will be disappointed.  [/quote]

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