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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are a long term (10+ year) public school family that sends our kids to private high schools.

People get very, very weird about it (which makes sense).  It eats at their own parenting insecurities---clearly our action of spending $50K for school implies that we (people they like and respect) thought public was not good enough for our kids. 
Funny thing is that the insecurity definitely goes both ways (I sometimes regret not staying in public and there are many things about public that I miss).

So we don't talk about it.  At all.  Or only in the most generic ways.  I never, ever say anything that could be conceived as bragging.  I stick to all other kid issues: extracurriculars, sports, behavior challenges, friend issues, etc.  
There is lots to talk about with ever delving into the school topic. 
It works and we've maintained strong friendships. 
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We are a public school family and just went through this whole application process and ultimately decided to stay in public. DH and I wanted to send the kids to private but they were so tied to the community and friends that the kids did not want to switch.

The kids who switched stayed in touch for a few years but eventually stopped hanging out. If we see them around, of course we talk and are friendly but it wasn’t the same as hanging out in groups right after school, eating lunch at school, doing activities, etc. We promised our kids they can still be friends but they weren’t convinced.

The people who switched were often vocal about their dissatisfaction and that is why they switched. The ones we know are definitely vocal about it, more because they want us to switch with them. We can easily afford to switch.[/quote]

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