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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we live exactly 10 miles from our private school.  Most days, it takes 30 minutes in the morning to get there and 15-20 minutes back home.

We think it's worth it, because the education is a huge quantum level better than our kids could get at our base public school.  However, both DH and I work in DC and our offices are about 10 (DH) and 15 (me) minutes away from DCs' schools.   DCs don't mind the commute too much.  We try to make it fun using books on tape, their favorite music, and catch-up time with mom and dad.  It's also a nice down time transition after school.

Our school draws kids from a wide radius.  There is a clique of kids who live nearby, but DCs have friends in our home neighborhoods, too, and it's kind of nice for them to have separate communities.  I also like the fact that our community provides a reality check for our kids.  The school they attend is full of extremely wealthy families.  We are not.  Living where we do means they get to see that extreme wealth is not the norm for everyone.   [/quote]

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