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[quote=Anonymous]Kids coming in during elementary or an expansion year seem to be welcomed by many at our private school. Matching interests with other students will be key.

Regardless of what decision you ultimately make, make sure your child has numerous friends groups, and especially some outside of school.

We went public, then switched to private a few years later. In a class of 30 in public, DD was not being challenged enough and some behaviors were looked past because she was a high performer. I don't regret trying public and wish it had worked -- but it didn't -- for our child. Every child is different.

No matter what you decide, there will be tradeoffs. How you weigh those tradeoffs differs significantly based on your budget and values.

I will say that because DD is in a private school and communication and counseling etc tend to be better than in public school , DH and I really let DD self-advocate and push for what she wants.

I am far less involved than when I was dealing with the bureaucratic public school system. Change can and does occur at our private school, and I credit our private school for helping hone my child's leadership potential.

I think we also push DD to get outside of the private school bubble a lot and apply for opportunities and programs where she may not get selected. It's a growth experience and she needs to learn to fail and pick herself back up.

DD has friends who will remain in public for the entirety of their education. The kids seem to put up with more behavioral issues and the parents seem a bit more stressed but the college outcomes are likely to be similar. It's just that our paths are different and there may be differences in some of the skills that our kids learn along the way.

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