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[quote=Anonymous]"Is private school worth it?"  Well, I'm not sure it's "worth" $30,000, exactly (sheesh, couldn't they do it for a BIT less??!?) but now that it's done and we've paid the $30,000 we don't have regrets.

I'm at times flabbergasted by how great the curriculum is.  It's just really great, very thought provoking and well meshed.  The teachers are so good.  I love how technology is used in the classroom and how well that fits with DC's personality, skills and interests.  Even something like P.E. is enhancing DC's life -- learning actual athletic skills (how to play field hockey, the rules for volleyball, whatever).  Learning to read music and play instruments in music class, looking at music theory and history (not just singing some random songs with a 6-hour per week freelance musician a couple of times a week).  Art studios that you wish you could take a class in.

I like the small class sizes (12 or so) and the fact that every teacher knows DC so well (skills and weaknesses).  The communications with parents are awesome (the calendar planned a year in advance).

Considering our other options, yes, this was the right thing to do for now.  I reevaluate all the time and think about what else we could be doing with the money for tuition.  Things are tight, we don't have cleaners anymore, we hardly ever eat out, we don't eat as much meat.  We buy most of our clothes at thrift stores.  Our cars are crap. That said we still support the same charities that we did before.  We just don't save much, if anything, except for our retirement.  [/quote]

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