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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just want to encourage the families of SSFS children to be cautious when signing on at a new school.

A few schools mentioned here are known to be in as precarious a financial position as Sandy Springs itself.  For sure, attracting enough new full-pay students from SSFS might help them to stabilize, even if temporarily.  But it's also possible that families who choose badly might just have to go through this twice. That's not fair to the children.

Do your due diligence.  Schools can't support themselves on tuition alone.  Ask about the size of the endowment, debt, the annual giving program, and auxiliary income.  How many students are receiving financial aid?  A school that has to discount tuition for more than a third of their students is untenable.  [/quote]

Your last sentence is misleading. Some schools have a mission of providing aid and can afford to do so, and in fact specifically fundraise for this purpose. It isn't a discount to attract; it's a philosophy of education.[/quote]

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