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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both kids went the private for high school after mostly very good experiences in DCPS (and a DC charter school).

I don't love the money we spent (and they went to Catholic schools so while it was big money it wasn't BIG money) and wish we had more family vacations, but overall it was the bettter choice for both, for different reasons.

DC 1 went to SJC for the Benilde program, providig supports for mild learning issues

DC 2 went to a more academic Catholic school and did very well.

I was talking with some friends who had kids in DCPS one day when I suddenly realized that private school had really removed a stressor from my life.  I can't describe what it was, precisely, but dealing with the school was just easier, more straightforward, fewer days off to juggle, fewer regular money/fundraiser stress, nicer facilities.  I have long been a vocal supporter of DCPS and treasure the time spent in elementary and middle school, kids had wonderful teachers, made lifelong friends (the kids and also us parents) but somehow not dealing with DCPS was just.... a relief of pressure I didn't even realize we had.  [/quote]

Thanks for putting this into words. I feel the same - we have kids in DCPS (elementary and finishing middle) and our oldest has applied private for HS. I am sad to leave DCPS (if she gets in and chooses to) in some ways, but when I imagine how much less space in my brain I will have to dedicate to pushing this boulder up a hill - the advocacy, the emailing, the budget crises, all of it - I sense I will feel relieved. Not a reason to do it, but a nice side effect if it happens. I am very much stressed about the $$, however. [/quote]

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