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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The original post may be off base but, it is an interesting thought to consider why private?  For those of us who do choose private what are our main reasons?   My first reason is fear that the public school for my "smart" kid will not differentiate and help her grow to her fullest abilities.  Feeding into the fear is class size and uncertainty about what testing actually  means.  So I guess "fear" is the main issue!
And you?  [/quote]

My child had an abusive teacher in public school. I needed an alternative. I live in an area where the zoned school is the zoned school, so my only option for protecting my child was private. With private, I had all sorts of choices. I'm a bit disappointed in myself that I hadn't considered private school out of the starting gate, but I went with what the norm is which is public. Since the public schools in my area are considered good, I had no reason to question.

So if you would argue "fear" was your reason (rather than "what's best for my child") I might say that those of mine was mindless adherence to the typical path, rather than thoughtful consideration of the best for my children. There's no reason to cast it in that negative light, however. And in my case it's not entirely true. I did ask around about our schools, checked out ratings, and so on. Bad teachers can happen to anyone, and unfortunately the public system in my area doesn't allow for options once you get that bad teacher.[/quote]

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