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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also just think: how is your kid going to feel when Larlo jets off to an African Safari during Spring break?  Lesser than.  While I agree private schools are (generally) better for academics and behavior - and certainly prepare a child for a corporate life these Tony schools also give an average kid a major inferiority complex.  I would keep researching - there are some really good cheaper private schools that give the bang without the ‘tude.  (Religious)

Also poster is correct.  We had to look at private for a special need and they only took off 7,000.  (I made close to double what you make with stay at home spouse).  They want that spouse working.[/quote]
This isn’t as big of a deal as one might think. Many many many families are super down to earth and DC has definitely found their core group of friends who have similar vacations. One of the more wealthy families is the most down to earth (yeah I looked up their $5M house and know that dad is worth about $60M) but they do normal vacations, fly commercial, drive normal cars, etc. Some families do a lot of international travel, etc but I’ve found that the people displaying the most luxurious lifestyle aren’t actually as wealthy and DC doesn’t really roll with those kids anyway.[/quote]

You are seriously comparing a family earning $80K to a family with $65 million and living in a $5milllion dollar house and pretending they are down to earth?  Be real.  Families with $80K aren't living in 5 million dollar hassles and doing international travel.  They are lucky they aren't on food stamps and subsidized housing.  Saying schools want diversity is a joke.[/quote]

+1. A family of 4 can qualify for DC daycare subsidy with nearly that income.[/quote]

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