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[quote=Anonymous]Hello this is the OP.  Following up after thinking further about public v. private.

Everyone seems to agree that it depends on the particular kid.  My particular kid is very good at a specific sport.  His coach approached us and suggested a few private schools where he believes my kid will get training that could lead him to be a college player in his sport.  Private wasn’t on our radar, even though we’ve been blessed with great income recently, because we live in a good public school district and because my spouse is very much a penny-pincher who gets anxious about spending.

After doing the initial research, I am coming to the conclusion that I think my kid could get a great education no matter what route he goes.  I love the idea of him getting more attention in the smaller classes of the private school setting.  But the private schools we are considering are all boys, and I think there could be social benefits of staying public (staying with neighborhood friends, exposure to girls that he may have feelings for, etc).  Bottom line is that he could be successful socially and academically at either school and i cannot really predict it either way; so far it’s not an obvious choice.

However, I recently took him to watch two games for the sport he plays.  The private school clearly had better facilities, better coaching and better players.  The vibe at the games felt like I was at a country club.  In contrast, the public school game was much less polished and the level of play wasn’t as good, but the crowd was so much more fun and lively. It felt like a true American experience you could get anywhere in the country and not like high society, and I loved that.  Not sure I want him to miss those experiences.

Ultimately, we will go through this process and see what happens, but I do think he has a much greater chance of playing his sport in college if he goes private.  But I honestly don’t care that much whether he plays his sport in college; I care much more that he has academic success and is a well rounded individual. [/quote]

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