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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The issue is not whether you have a "moral problem" with sending your child to private school per se, but whether said child will emerge without a moral compass, or having had their self esteem shredded, both of which lead to different types of "problems" in the future.

All I am saying is go in with eyes wide open.  And to be WIDE OPEN, you should spend some time on the private schools DCUM forum, since you have been on here for a while, and compare the conversations.... for the sake of your child(ren)[/quote]

I haven't read this whole thread, but I nearly pulled my three children out of private this year for financial reasons. Your post is interesting to me because I think the opposite is true. My children's small private school is a place where the teachers are all super engaged. From day one, my children were taught only one religious lesson: God love you, We love each other. The code of ethics that my children are learning at their school is so valuable to me. Their school is helping to create what kind of humans they will become.

Their school plays a pivotal role in developing their moral compass. The self-esteem has been bolstered by the school because it is so small, and they get so much individual attention, and because their teachers can really get to know them and their needs.

I haven't spent too much time on the other forum, but from what I've seen of this thread, it's pretty defensive and nasty.

OP, here's what I think. If you can afford it, go private. Your kids will get so much more personalized attention. It will be easier for you - the school returns calls immediately, etc. You can make dismissal changes on the fly, which is critical if you can work. The AfterCare options are usually wonderful.

Your children will get more than DOUBLE the number of specials: music, art, science, language. Tons more outdoor time. They don't teach to tests.

I could go on and on. If you can do it, do it.

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gotta assume you are not referring to St. Alban's, NCS, Sidwell, or GDS (because it has no religion).  These are the schools the OP put on the table.  Would love to know the school you are talking about, in case I have to send a kid to private school........... would you mind just telling us the name of the school in this anonymous forum?[/quote]

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