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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To 12:10 and 14:01, I am the PP (9:35).  It sounds like you are expressing negativity and disproval over what I said and making the assumption that I am not Catholic?  Well, you know what they say about assumptions.  I am actually Catholic and have children in Catholic school (taking advantage of the good education for lower tuition).  I am sorry if my post encouraging people not to express bigotry towards Catholics and my utopic viewpoint (expressing some of the core Catholic values) rubbed you the wrong way.[/quote]

So cost vs. value relationship, "good education for lower tuition", is the only reason you, as a Catholic selected Catholic schools for your children?

You gave no weight to concepts like common values, building the Catholic community or reinforcement of the Catholic faith? If it were just about cost-value relationship wouldn't the public schools be the obvious answer?

Most Catholics who send their kids to Catholic schools are doing so because it is homogeneous environment in which their values are reinforced, not continually challenged. And this includes the teachings of the Church. Additionally, they want to have their kids be part of the local Catholic community and to build friendships with the people with whom they will be life-long friends. Many want to continue family traditions.

But you made this decision because it's a good deal?[/quote]

I am sure PP did not mean that it was just about the cost, although that is a nice perk.  We send our child to private Catholic high school.  When we looked at schools, we did not even consider any non-Catholic choices.  If we are going to spend money on education, we want the religion and values built into the curriculum.  To spend 30K+ on an education absent these things would be throwing money away as we live in a very strong pubic school district.  [/quote]

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