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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our HHI is just under $300, so we can afford the tuition but it hurts.  We qualify for a small amount of financial aid.

We only ended up in private school because of covid.  Prior to covid, we loved our neighborhood public school.  Also, my own Catholic K-8 was pretty terrible so I wanted something different for DD.  But watching the school board mess during summer of 2020, we decided to put DD into a nearby independent K-8 that we'd heard had responded well when covid hit in the spring.  We said we'd leave after one year, and then after two ... I don't know when we'll actually leave.

DD is flourishing.  I like the focus on language arts, including handwriting and foreign language. There is an emphasis on speaking in front of a group, both informally and in scripted events like plays. Because the classes are small, a lot of the tasks and homework can be tailored to each student's level.  I was worried the math curriculum wouldn't be strong, but so far I am happy with it.  PE, art, and music are regular classes that happen 4 times a week and have actual curricula, unlike in public school when it was once or twice a week and the content was scattershot.

A lot of what you are paying for is the customer service, too.  Teachers are responsive, report cards have actual narrative content about the individual child, etc.  I don't have to send in supplies.  There is homework, but major projects are completed during school time rather than becoming something I have to track at home.  I really value not having to chase the school around to get information or ensure my kid is getting what she needs. [/quote]

Could have written almost the exact same post.  Except we have lower HHI and grandparents paying for tuition.[/quote]

This was me, too, but $250k and we are full pay for one kid, $40k.[/quote]

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