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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish this idea weren’t a unicorn. I saw preciously someone post tuitions for top schools from the 90’s and tuition has far outpaced inflation by whole lot. Why? Did the top private schools used to have fewer frills? I would love it if there were quality secular private schools that mainly focused on quality in academics rather than on posh tennis courts.[/quote]

I went to a private elementary school that is extremely popular here back in the late eighties and early nineties. The school now has a math specialist, two reading specialists, a learning specialist, director of studies, division heads, various counselors, a nurse, DEi person, safety person, and admissions , communications , and development all have "teams." Additionally, there is endless "support staff." None of those positions existed when I was there. Kindergarten for me was less than $2,000. There is a lot of competition between schools to keep up with each other, and that has lead to this kind of growth. Not long ago I was talking with someone  on STA faculty who said that the reason their athletic facilities renovation was so elaborate was because they had to compete with Prep. Private schools spend more to stay comparable to peers,  that is constantly increasing at a rate much faster than inflation, and tuition reflects it.[/quote]

+1 This is the equivalent of the HGTV effect on home ownership, or the arms race in college dorms/facilities/administration. Everyone is expecting a certain aesthetic and level of customer service, which pushes up the price. [/quote]

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