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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you excessively worry over the cost of private....then I think you are answering your own question that it is not "worth it".

I honestly don't know what the answer could be for you as to why it is worth it, since everyone has a different definition.  Seems like you should consider moving to a suburban school district that has highly regarded, but smaller public schools (Poolesville is one that comes to mind at least for HS which is only 1200 kids) or consider the application or magnet schools.

There is also no requirement you send your kids to $50k/year privates.  There are definitely cheaper options...even a school like Maret is significantly cheaper than Sidwell (I think like $36k vs. $50k+ which seems strange to me), and certainly Catholic schools are cheaper.[/quote]

This year (2022-23), Upper School tuition at Maret is $45,530 (including the new student fee).  That cost does not include books, athletics, and other fees.  Tuition for 2023-24 will be at least $2,200 more.  While Maret is cheaper than Sidwell, it certainly isn’t “significantly” less expensive.[/quote]

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