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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, a friend (whose opinion I respect) was shocked when I told her I wasn't going to apply to send my 5 year old to the Big 3 private we attended. We are inbound for a good public. I'm pregnant again, so we will soon have two that we'd need to pay for if we chose the private route. Could we swing it? Sure -- if we downsized our house, moved to a crappier neighborhood (or one further out), nixed vacations, and scrimped and budgeted every dollar. But I'd rather use that money to pay for other experiences for them -- trips abroad, music lessons, art, supplemental activities and, if they need it, private tutoring. And we live in a great family-friendly neighborhood that we love.

[b]There is no doubt that the Big 3 we attended is a superior school to the good public we're in bound for. But we don't think it's worth the sacrifices we'd have to make.[/b] That said, she is making me second guess our decision. "Why wouldn't you want the best for them?" That hurt, but we're close enough that we're always brutally honest with each other.

Are there any other parents here who went to a Big 3 (or other private in the area) who decided to send their kids public? And why did you make that choice? [/quote]

I am also in your situation OP. I do feel like my private school education was a great education. But I don't feel like it was sufficiently better than public school (DC charter) to justify the price, and I feel like if we add enrichment and such at home, our kids will end up with a great education in the end. (We're still in early elementary, my attitude may change down the road.) One thing that swayed me was looking at my DH (who went to NOVA public schools all the way) and some of my other friends who went to public schools and are now as successful in their careers (or more so!) than my private school friends. [/quote]

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