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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it odd that every “Is private school worth it?” thread focuses on college admissions outcomes. I attended public and private schools, and so has my kid, but IMO schools - esp at elementary/middle levels -  are for character formation, instilling civic duty and pride, building foundations for lifelong learning. I want my kid to learn how to read, write, and think.

I found my small liberal arts private to be an amazing experience and I wanted the same kind of learning environment for my kid. I expect and want my young elementary aged kids to be reading Stuart Little and The Boxcar Children at school, not Dog Man and Junie B Jones. So for us, private is worth it. It might not be for your family, and that is ok. I know many families still in public who are very happy with their schools. I know that public systems often offer higher levels of math, which is not my priority. As long as AP Calc I and II/AP Stat are offered in high school, I think that is good enough. [/quote]

It definitely is not the case that private schools don't offer the highest levels of math.  We aren't in DC but kids at our school can puruse math classes at a local T10 college if they manage to get past the two levels of post BC Calc offered.[/quote]

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