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[quote=Anonymous]We live in the Wootton cluster in MoCo. My husband is an immigrant and had a horrific public school experience in his home country. No amount of debate could convince him we have excellent schools. Heck, our elementary is within walking distance and "under" enrolled.

So we chose a secular private.  It's been great in a lot of ways and has had some drawbacks in others. It has convinced me there is no singular perfect school.  There are schools that are a better fit for your individual child. It's hard to figure that what's best for kindergarten though.

Overall, I've been happy with our choice of private for elementary school.  A much deeper exeanination of information. Much more hands on projects.  Inquiry based.  Great character education.  My son is very confident, speaks well to adults, and is very empathetic. He is happy to go to school every day.

The downside is small classes can exacerbate social issues among by particular kids.  Private schools can play favorites if someone is a big donor.  But the good has outweighed the challenges for us.

Small classes and differentiated instruction have been amazing. Some teachers are truly gems. A couple have been mediocre.

Id give our experience a B+.  I think our local public would have been a B-.

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