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I have one in public high school and one in private middle school and have found that parents whitewash their child's school no matter what they've chosen. [b]Everyone wants to believe (and endeavors to project to others) that they've made the best possible decision for their children. [/b]The differences we've found are enormous and greatly favor the private school. It might not be $40,000 better for every family, but it's better in every way I can think of: curriculum, student behavior, skills development (critical thinking, writing, reading, research), foreign language, sciences, humanities, literature, general administration, teacher quality, homework (there's LOTS more of it in private school but it's also much more interesting and more useful). We've found them to be roughly equal in math education and in the extent and variety of preteen and teen social issues.

FWIW, we've found argumentative and/or snobby parents in both schools, and I don't think they affect my children's education so don't pay much attention. I also check both the DCPS and private school boards and find the parents equally catty, but about different things. [/quote]

No, everyone doesn't (although it's possible that everybody you talk to does, I don't know). My kids go to our local zoned public schools. This wasn't a choice, except insofar as we chose to live where we live, which we did without knowing anything about the schools except that they were in Montgomery County. And I don't think that our local zoned public schools are the best possible schools for my kids. I'm not even sure there is such a thing.  What I'm aiming for is "good enough". The schools are good enough for my kids. Things aren't perfect, but my kids are doing fine.[/quote]

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