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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wonder what it’s like to live your life having an unhinged and unhealthy grudge against a school you voluntarily pay for your children to attend?

If you don’t like tuition costs, diversity, or the curriculum did the read the website before you applied? Basic due diligence would have determined that Sidwell probably isn’t the school for you.

But it’s not the end of the world! Don’t fall for sunk cost fallacy. There tons of schools that you could potentially  transfer your kid to that could be a better fit.

If you’re unhappy with your circumstances, you can change them and the added bonus is that I’m sure there’s a kid and a family that would be absolutely thrilled to take your place. Everyone wins. [/quote]

Yes, this exactly. Threads like this baffle me. The increases aren’t “unconscionable.” The curriculum isn’t deteriorating.

But if you think it is, there are a lot (A LOT!) of other schools. Attending any one private school is not a requirement in your life. And that’s the beauty of being the “consumer” in this case. You can quite literally take your money elsewhere. [/quote]

I’m the “unconscionable” poster. Those that say to ‘just find another school’ are offering a complete red herring. My kids are in MS/US and are flourishing. We love the school, think the teachers are fantastic and very much appreciate the community of parents. However, a tuition hike of this amount really is over the top, especially with a lack of information as to why the increase is so large. It’s not a little thing to pull your teenager out of an environment that is working for them to move school. The administration knows that the vast majority of parents won’t pull their kids, but will suck it up and pay the increase. That’s what makes me angry. [/quote]

I'm glad your kids are thriving - hopefully, that includes being taught a correct understanding of the term "red herring," and then they can explain it to you.

Suggesting that you leave isn't a misdirection, it is literally the only thing you can do to avoid the tuition increase.  You can decide it's an unpalatable option, and it's best for your kids to stay.  That's fine.  But if you are paying for a service, and the price increases to what you think is an unreasonable level, you either find another srevice provider, no matter how much you like your current one, or suck it up.

Oh, and feel free to whine impotently on anonymous message boards.  That's always an option.  As an aside, why do you think thy owe you an explanation?  When the price of your new Land Rover (I'm just guessing, but it's a pretty safe bet) goes up $5000, do you grill the dealership about the reasons?  [/quote]

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