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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your son still has to be really bright to get in, but it helps if he is really bright and you can afford 50K a year

The subset of parents who can meet that standard for 2-3 kids is very small

True, STA gives great FA but for the lower UMC with bright kids, it is increasingly SWW, Wilson or MOVE to NOVA[/quote]

yes, we are one of those: very bright son, UMC professionals with HHI under $500K and we are exceedingly rare at the school.  We often feel like we're in our own demographic category which is ridiculous, considering our income.  [/quote]

The Centennial Campaign was supposed to address rising tuition costs / fees. Hopefully STA will take the lead on reducing tuition, and that other DC schools will follow. Just over 20 years ago private schools were affordable for most and financial aid helped the remainder.

(DC is probably a wealthier city today than it was back in the 80s and 90s, and tuition may reflect that. It was still culturally [i]southern[/i], very middle class overall but with some wealthy enclaves, and of course there was the political class. It also had the unfortunate moniker [i]mudrer capital[/i].) [/quote]

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