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[quote=Anonymous]It would be a tough decision because there really are pluses and minuses.  One question I would ask myself is how would the pros and cons play out for your child specifically?  Just because a school offered more sports and plays at an elite level wouldn't mean that I would take advantage of it.  Even with the diversity factor, just because people are all in school together doesn't mean they would hang out together.

I went to both public school and private school.  For me the benefits of private school included being more responsible (there were no bells, you had to be at class on time, study hall which I used to get homework done, and lunch cleanup duty). I also felt my guidance counselor knew me better and really on the strength of her suggestions, I applied to the college that I did.  When I transferred to public school, my counselor there was of little help in the process.  The smaller classes in private school helped because I couldn't hide and I had to answer.  I was also able to play sports that I probably would not have been good enough to play on a more competitive public school team but for a bookish kid it was a good experience that I treasure.

I think some of the cons you can balance out like being in a bubble by being involved in activities outside of school, swim team, religious youth group, drama etc I think about the introverted part and believe it probably is important first to feel confident in his/her current environment and then to learn how to be more confident in new environments and with new people and situations.[/quote]

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