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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At some places it is much more visible than others. My kid goes to a private school with plenty of wealth (not TT but good school) and it exists but isn't too bad. We are upper middle class - paying full price but it is not easy for us. So I would be aware if there was truly visible wealth as we don't have a place out east, vacation but nothing too extravagant, nice apartment but nothing super (kids share a room), etc.[/quote]

We were actually in a similar situation to yours - middle class income at a 'good' non-TT school without too obvious visible wealth - but ended up leaving due to rampant bullying; the popular kids sniffed out right away that our kid was less wealthy than they were and they made her life miserable for it. So I think that even when there's no obvious display of wealth it can be a bit of a minefield; if anything it might be a bigger problem at lower-tier schools because people are more jealous of their positions in the hierarchy when they're not at a place where every smart kid goes to an Ivy.[/quote]

Curious what school? We are solidly upper middle class and applying to places like Friends, Grace and Packer.  Will end up paying full tuition but it's definitely not pocket change for us.  No summer home and live outside Manhattan.  Is this something I should be worried about? [/quote]

We are solidly upper middle class with a kid in at one of those three. Very seriously considered a second of the three and have a close friend in similar financial position at the third. We have had no issues. Most parents have been very friendly as have most kids. We did not enter in K - not sure how it is in lower grades.[/quote]

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