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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids were in private but we left and went public. No regrets. There are trade offs but there is no school in the area that meets their needs. Private schools are small by design and that feature comes with many considerations that parents don’t think about. The social dynamics can be stifling in a small school. The academic options can also be limited in a small school. [/quote]
Activities, too.

We thought about sending our youngest to private, especially during covid when DC was in MS.  But, we stuck it out.  DC is at a large public  HS, and the activity that they do has so many  really amazing, talented kids.   There is no way a small private could replicate the sheet quantity of talented kids that the large public has.

And agree about the socially stifling comment. DC has had a couple of friend group breakups throughout MS and HS.  Luckily, the schools were large enough that they could find another group. Much harder to do that in a small private.

I don't know about the academics, but the smaller class sizes would be great for DC.[/quote]

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