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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We chose public over private because we thought we couldn't justify the cost when we live in a decent school district. My child is only starting elementary, but already the schedule is crazy because it turns out there isn't much offered at school. No sports, clubs, instruments, and not much art, not much math, no hot lunch, so we are supplementing all of that. Activities are way more PTA and parent run mishmash as opposed to well organized by faculty (which is what I seem to remember having attended private). Add in outside math tutoring, outside ELA curriculum, camps, aftercare, art class... I'm no longer sure private is looking THAT terrible in terms of maybe spending a bit more to get more time back. I know private school kids also supplement, but it feels like we are spending a lot of everything instead of just one or two things. If you went private for your children, I'm wondering if it saved you any time or stress because more was offered on site and/or more info and guidance was available to you rather than things being pieced together however parents can find?

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I definitely feel like it saves me time and stress because I don't worry about supplementing. Kid does take a private music lesson, but band (separate from music theory) is twice a week in school with daily practice required after school, so that is just part of homework and not something I need to chase after. Band started in 3rd and foreign language started in 1st. They learned cursive in 2nd, and they study spelling and sentence structure. Art and theater are part of the curriculm so I don't have to find it elsewhere. There are regular parent/teacher conferences and minimal bureaucracy.

It's definitely not saving me any money! I mean, it's nice that school supplies and field trips are included, but no amount of school supplies offsets tuition. I still pay for summer camp, and summer is longer.  After school care and hot lunch are for-fee. Also the school doesn't have transportation so I spend time on carpool that I wouldn't if there was a bus. [/quote]

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