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[quote=Anonymous]If you can afford it send the kid where they will be happy. No one here can speak to how your child feels, people can only speak from personal anecdotal experience. For me personally I went to a small private high school. It was better academically but I hated it. Cliques. My children went public and loved it. If the kid is happy and thriving who cares. If your kid is unhappy, look at other options, but as others have pointed out private schools tend to be harder not easier.

If Ivy isn’t a consideration, and it isn’t for most, then going to a public won’t stop your kid from doing what they want to do if they have the ability and work hard. If they cannot keep up with peers, it isn’t the end of the world. If they are happy and working hard, they are going to be ok in the long run. It sounds like maybe your kid is not happy doing the rat race? Only your family can know the proper balance. The balance was different for each of my children. It can be hard deciding how much to push. But if the kid is miserable, maybe time to start cutting back. Private school won’t help that. It will be worse.[/quote]

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