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[quote=Anonymous][quote]This is the real difference. 
I have a child in a JKLM public and there is strinkingly little difference between it and the private my older child attended. Ratio is 19:2 for K. Excellent teachers. Specials (art, music, social studies, gym, science, etc) daily. 2 recesses per day. Foreign language twice a week for a small fee. Highly educated parents (to a person). Excellent facility. And the list goes on. There are subtle differences but no where near worth $30K. [/quote]

I went to one of those schools back in the '90s, and some of my friends went on to Wilson, others went on to privates.  We were generally all well prepared for wherever we ended up, and there wasn't a whole lot of difference in numbers of people going to ivies and other prestigious colleges and universities coming from Wilson/SWW vs. private schools. I had a friend who had issues at the school because she had dyslexia and was falling through the cracks (she ended up switching to a private school that offered more support), so obviously it's not a perfect fit for every child.

I think if you live in a school district where the school is well regarded and it seems like an acceptable option, why not give it a try?  If it doesn't work out, then you can look at private options.  I also think that in general in this area that the elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods are very strong, and private schools may be of more value for junior high and high school.[/quote]

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