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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are considering private school for our two DD starting in 6th grade, but worry that she'll feel out of place because our HHI is $250,000.

(The grandparents -- who lived modestly but are now doing well thanks to their investments -- would fund the tuition.)

DH and I are both attorneys from top public universities, and I work part-time.

At my workplace, I know quite a few people who send their kids to private school.  They seem to have quite a bit more money than we do.

For us, because we're happy with our public schools in Bethesda, it is not essential to move to private, but we think it would be a great opportunity for our daughters.

Our cards are Hondas (2007 and 2003), and our vacations are pretty average.  Our daughter loves to host school friends at our house for playdates and sleepovers, but that's because most of our neighbors have small Cape Cods like we do.  I'm worried that, if her peers had substantially nicer houses, she might feel reluctant to invite them over.  And the house does not have a lot of room for entertaining anyway.  I worry that my DDs might not make a lot of friends if they are not willing to reciprocate with playdates/sleepovers, etc.

I welcome the thoughts of anyone who is in this situation, or whose child may have a friend in this situation.  Thank you.[/quote]

No.  She will not feel out of place. Unless, of course, you make her feel out of place.  The kids do not care.  My kids went to St. Albans and NCS.  We make less than you.  Nobody cares what you make, what you drive, or how large your house is.[/quote]

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