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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. And we make multiples of that. But public school is an important value to us. [/quote]

Similar here. Our HHI will be > 5mm this year, and we send our kids to MoCo public schools. While we aren't leading the PTO, we are regular volunteers at the school (one spouse with part time work far more than the other). It's the right community for our family, and we wouldn't change it.

While we make a lot now, one of us grew up poor/lower middle class, the other middle-middle class. MoCo public schools suit us well. Yes, not everything is absolutely "perfect." In our view, that is sort of the point--we think our kids learn a bit more resilience when not everything is always perfect.

I will admit though that one high-earning spouse's income provides an advantage that helps make public schools work for us: The spouse who works part-time is *super* involved with kids' homework, enrichment, etc. We joke that our kids have 100% of MoCo public plus 50% home school on top.[/quote]

We have a $2.5m HHI and also send our kids to public. DH and I both grew up in middle class families so we also valued sending our kids to public. Now that our kids are getting older, I’m wondering if we should switch our kids to private for a better educational experience.

I wonder if my poor background has clouded my judgment on what is best for our kids. I drive myself and DH crazy thinking about where to send our 3 kids.[/quote]

I was similar but, we switched out kids this year. I’m telling you to switch. Break out of your upbringing and give your kids the leg up.[/quote]

If PP’s kids are settled and happy in their public then there is no reason to switch

- Parent of K-12 lifers[/quote]

+1000

Not sure it's really the leg up that the PP thinks it is.  My kids got excellent educations at our local Public schools. One thru college and excelling at adulting.  The other in college and thriving at a T30 school. Academically motivated and smart kid---private HS would not have done anything more than ensure they were at school with rich kids and kids who don't live in our neighborhood (ie they'd have to drive 30-45 mins to see friends, so isolated from their friends). [/quote]

You don’t know what you don’t know.

I’ve never been to public school ..prek through college in privates.. but my wife was public her whole life.

The career trajectory of my friends is exponentially better than her friends. Sure there are outliers but like minds attract. People that drop 45k+ a year on 3rd grade will raise kids to be successful (financially or academically). I don’t know a single kid from my graduating private that isn’t doing something fairly impressive.

By 30, most have made the leap to VP, Sr. Manager, entrepreneur, director, attorney, dr, etc. 
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Born on home plate and staying there. So?[/quote]

Same people who likely think attending an "elite" college gives their kid a huge advantage as well.  All while not realizing it's the home environment and the attitudes instilled by the family that provide this drive, connections, etc.  Their kid will do well no matter where they attend K-12 or undergrad. [/quote]

I was PP. I think elite colleges are a total waste of money. My kids will go to MD for college but private k-12.

Private secondary school gives you a far greater knowledge base and skill sets than some overpriced NESCAC school. I went to an "elite" college and it was easier than my prep school. 
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So you would happily pay 50k+ per year for private school from k-12 but then insist that your high performing child attend UMD even if accepted to Harvard/Princeton/Yale? Firstly I’m calling BS but in the event you’re not a troll enjoy having your adult child rightfully resent you for the rest of their life.[/quote]

This bulletin board is entertaining. Most of the posts are BS along with the stated HHI.[/quote]

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