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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would I spend $60k for lower or middle school? No. For high school? Yes, IF the school is a good fit for our kids, it includes things like lunch and laptop and access to trainers etc. It is crazy that that’s those are the numbers we are talking about but we prioritize spending on education which that includes the overall experience. Compared to our zoned mcps Hugh school, yes, it’s worth it.

FWIW—Have a kid in private and one at MCPS (they have learning differences and there isn’t a good private option for their needs) and let me tell you the quality of education IRL is markedly different. [b]I don’t think a lot of parents are really looking closely at what the day to day instruction and overall experience is for those claiming MCPS hs is the gold standard. [/quote][/b]

Actually I think most are. Especially when you live in a country that doesn’t want to invest 60k so every student can have an excellent education. Not to mention what would be required to lower student teacher ratios for all students.[/quote]

The question is will the $60k school attract top teachers? Do they pay teachers well? Do they really provide educational resources to the family? Not just a fancy swimming pool? [/quote]

Why don’t you go and ask these questions at one of the schools?

1. Our K-8 doesn’t have a swimming pool.

2. We have incredible teachers who know our kids inside and out.

3. My kid’s art teacher, for example, has access to 2 large, professional grade art studios just for the K-4th grade where he teaches them in-depth about how to express themselves.

My 8 year old did an abstract self-portrait in his class that was featured at a student art show in a local gallery. It won 1st place in a category for 8-13 year olds.

But sure — we’re just paying for fancy facilities. [/quote]

Isn’t the school in question Holton and others that charges 60k? [/quote]

So the people who push back against private schools find $45K completely reasonable, such that other schools are irrelevant to this discussion?[/quote]

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