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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had the same profile except for the nanny and got offered a meaningless amount of aid from a couple well known privates in the DMV (under $10k) and none from rest.  We were also waitlisted at schools that made clear that if we signaled a willingness to full pay we’d get in.

I don’t care what that other poster says, few families making $350,000 a year are getting half tuition to good DMV privates.  They’re an outlier. [/quote]

This is OP. Yes, I’m thinking at most we’d get a tiny amount that wouldn’t make it possible to attend.

To the poster who said to manage our finances better, I hear you. I grew up very working class. We did however have a major emergency that has impacted our finances for years. And have never ever thought about private school until this moment. [/quote]

LOL at the idea that $10k is meaningless. That's almost a third of the tuition at our suburban independent.

OP, I am a first-gen college grad with blue-collar parents. People like us often think that it's "sticker price or nothing" for expensive UMC-coded stuff, and that it's embarrassing to ask for a discount or need aid. But a ton of the people in private school are getting help, whether in financial aid or grandparent help or because one parent is performing some kind of service for the school. Just like the blue-collar world, there are all kinds of discounts and in-kind payments in the mix.

I have no idea whether private school is a good choice for you (personally I think private K is kind of a waste), and if you choose it you will continue to encounter financial concerns about how long to keep your child in private and whether you can afford certain extracurriculars. Those are real. Just, don't make the decision based on DCUM classism or feeling embarrassed to ask for aid. [/quote]

The idea that someone with a HHI of $350k is a victim of classism is a bit much. $350 k is UMC by almost everyone’s definition. [/quote]

Read again. I didn't grow up in a $350k household and neither did OP. She referenced her background several times, it's clearly a factor in her thinking. [/quote]

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