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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My two kids went to public schools and both attended top 20 colleges. One is a urology resident and the other has started his own IT services company. It’s been well documented that within the same socioeconomic group, private school is a huge waste of money. But hey you do you and thanks for subsidizing my kids’ educations. [/quote]

Waste of money is a bit harsh.

I place private schools in the same category as buying a luxury car over a basic Honda. Your good suburban public is like a Honda or Toyota, it does the job reliably enough and gets you to where you need to go. But the luxury car is unquestionably a nicer, smoother and more enjoyable ride. Is the luxury car a waste of money?

Then there's the other valid argument that private schools are terrific for middle of the pack kids who can get overlooked in a bigger and busier public school environment and it can make the difference in fostering confidence. Whether that's worth the tuition fees multiplied by how many years will be up to the individual. [/quote]

I agree with this. I went to a small-ish private school (about 100-120 kids in each grade) and it was a tight knit community. Teachers knew my older siblings and parents. Guidance counselors knew you well. It was a great experience. I never went to public school so I don’t know what that would have been like - I’m sure great in different ways and worse in others. as an adult, my four closest friends are all from that k-12 school, and only 2 of us live close to each other. I was an introverted kid who in hindsight had undiagnosed ADHD and I think a small, nurturing school setting where teachers knew me and my family really helped me achieve.[/quote]

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