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[quote=Anonymous]My kid did public K-8 then private and I know several others who made the switch. Top tier public elementary, very good but not elite public middle school. Very smart, driven school - we had a very good SHSAT option but turned it down, and know others who did the same.

My kid breezed through middle school and we weren't sure how prepared they would be for private HS. There was a brief adjustment but they are doing great. We were very strategic in choosing a school and didn't obsess over brand name - it isn't the top of the top, though nor is it an undesirable one. Think about how many new kids there are entering for HS. And my child, who is social but not super outgoing, was able to quickly make friends through activities.

Paying for HS is manageable for us. Given where our finances were when our child was in elementary, we could have made private work but it would have been a stretch. We had decent sized bumps in salaries around middle school so that also made the decision easier.

Also, our child was somewhat socially immature in K so likely would not have gotten good private options at that point - they matured a lot through public elementary and middle so presented much better for HS. Very glad we saved our money, but also glad we chose private for HS, even though many people question why we turned down SHSAT for private. None of their business.[/quote]

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