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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This type of thread is always very triggering to parents who want to pretend they could afford private school but in reality it’s out of reach ($100k/year in post tax dollars for two kids is really tough even for UMC families!), so they spin us all a yarn about why actually public is the exact same or better and it’s not really about the money.

I don’t understand why you won’t just admit to yourself and us that you actually CAN’T afford it, and that’s the real reason. Not math at Wootton or whatever TF you’re trying to convince us of. [/quote]

The question OP asked was for those of us who can easily afford private. Can’t speak for others, but our decision to send our kids to a W school wasn’t based on money, the cost of private wouldn’t matter to us, we just thought public was a better environment, better opportunities and generally offered a great education.  Very happy in MCPS as many other posters here are. [/quote]
+1 The W school my older kids attended is vastly better than any public or private school I attended growing up in mostly rural areas, and I still have managed to have an excellent career. They both got a great education, and were extremely well-prepared for college.

We significantly over-funded our 529s and could easily afford to send our younger kids to private HS and college without touching any other funds in our brokerage accounts. But why would we? They have friends from Big 3 schools, including ones they met in college, and none of those kids was any better prepared or happier than ours. I also appreciate the confidence that navigating a big school gives kids. The W schools are all in a bubble of wealthy and well-educated parents, but not nearly to the same degree as the local privates. [/quote]

The basis for you saying it’s vastly better is your secondhand knowledge of your kid’s friends? Critical thinking isn’t your strong suit.[/quote]

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