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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about a Catholic school with lower tuition that you could afford on your own?
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Op here. Good suggestion. I hadn't thought of that bc DH is not Catholic. But I am and the kids are. That's a possibility. But I wonder how difficult it is to get admitted if we aren't active churchgoers. But worth looking into definitely. Thank you![/quote]

I'm the one who suggested that, my husband and I had a difference of opinion on schooling, although not as big as yours. I was passionate about something and he wasn't. So I got my way, but had to pay for it myself. Which probably sounds horrible to many, but it works well for us. He wanted a strict religious private school and I wanted public. Our concession was a secular private, which costs more than the religious one. He didn't want to pay extra when he felt they were virtually the same. So I pay and don't have to worry about my kids learning about religion differently than the way we practice at home, which is very liberal.

What I wanted to highlight though, is that even if the Catholic schools aren't as top-notch as you may want (I don't know because I live in Maryland), the biggest two factors that influence a child's educational success are the family's income level and the mother's educational level. You've got those covered. Notwithstanding those, a failing public school can make this difficult if it has few resources, overcrowded classes, or a student culture where kids don't or "can't" care about educational success as much as we would all like. So I understand wanting to stay away from a failing school. A Catholic school would be different, not perfect (but I don't think any school is perfect). But it will most likely provide an educational atmosphere that values learning, and that's really important. It will at least complement your educational values. You can supplement as needed, choose other enrichment activities, etc.

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