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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are moving our DD to private starting in 4th grade.  She got into her top choice school.  My DH says we should not tell friends/neighbors with kids until the end of the summer.  He says I should avoid the subject if someone brings up school for next fall.  How did you handle it if you moved a child from public to private?[/quote]

Just went through this last year.  If your local public is considered a "good" school, be prepared for some rather unkind comments.  I always viewed schools as a private choice and did not put much thought into where people have their kids enrolled.  Well, that's not the case for everyone.  Some will see your change as a repudiation of the public school, and thus a repudiation of [b]their [/b]choice.  They can be aggressively defensive of the PS, and very negative about yours.  Especially if their PS selection is the only option they can afford.  Just like getting engaged or a new job, not everyone will be happy for you.[/quote]

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