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[quote=Anonymous]We looked at private and public kindergarten and choose private for similar reasons. Smaller classes, more engagement, etc. It wasn't a financial hardship so that was a difference. The year wasn't good. My child was under a magnifying glass and small issues turned into huge issues. He was very unhappy and constantly feeling like he was being reprimanded. We switched to public school in 1st grade. His class was much bigger and this was my fear. I assumed large schools would not work for active boys. He thrived in this setting, found real friends with common interests and was engaged in activities.  There was more diversity in the public school but this wasn't a factor in my decision.

My son had great teachers in both schools, but the larger classes were better for him. As he has become older the public school has had a lot of opportunities with music and technology that he may not have had in his old private school. We are in VA so your situation may be different. It's also helpful that we are saving so much money on tuition. [/quote]

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