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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks to all for your input.  Our DC is a model student according to several teachers so I am not as concerned with finding a good fit.  I think he would thrive in any environment.  That said, since I attended only public schools I have no experience as to what "extras" privates have to offer.   According to this thread, it seems not much.  Previous posters touched upon some of the concerns I have with private schools (grade inflation, insular environment) and public schools (test focused, underfunded).  I hope we make the right decision for our DC![/quote]

I'm one of the private school grads with kids in public. Assuming you are comparing a great public with a top private, i'd say the benefits a private school offers:
1) Less homework and less busy work- at least in the early years
2) Far better facilities
3) Smaller classes, lower student:teacher ratio
4) Less days of instruction
5) An administration that is highly responsive to parents
6) A high-achieving cohort with fewer kids with special needs
7) Possibly better writing instruction in HS classes(don't know first hand because my kids are still young)
8) Fewer ineffective (burnt out) teachers- though there are still some crappy teachers in every school
9) Much better college counseling

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That's a good list.  I will say that another side to #6 (special needs bit) is less tolerance for quirky kids that don't fit the "ideal" of that particular school.  That can be rough.[/quote]

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