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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The private we could afford and fit our family’s values is a big commute due to traffic. Oldest kid did it for 3 years in MS and it got a little better once they started taking the metro. They eventually chose to go public because they got into an interest based program that fits their passion. Now they have a ton of time to get things done because they’re spending 20 minutes total on a bus versus 90-120 minutes in a car or on the metro.

Our public is much more diverse and [b]there are so many more clubs and school activities. [/b]

[b]The downside is larger classes and a few really bad teachers. [/b]Publics also don’t have equitable resources such as textbooks even within the same school and course.[/quote]
This.  I don't know where in MCPS OP is in, but there are certainly many schools that have so many different types of programs.  IMO, this is one of the things that makes MCPS standout (which is why I am against getting rid of the county wide magnet, but that's for another thread).

I think also socially, larger publics is better because if you fall out of one social group, it's a lot easier to find another group.  My DC has had to do that a few times between 4th and even now, senior year.    If DD was at a small private, which we thought about during covid, I think she would've really struggled socially.[/quote]

Our private can't hold on to teachers like public can and there are some really bad teachers mixed in with the good ones.[/quote]

Public has the same mix of good and bad teachers but they are paid more.  [/quote]

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