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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As we approach re-enrollment, I am more and more skeptical about keeping our child at their private school.

The year has been good for kid so far, and there are lots of things I appreciate about the school (like hours of time outside daily).

BUT, it is a not-insignificant financial sacrifice for us AND [b]the parent community as a whole is exceedingly demanding, controlling, cliquish, and petty, which is bleeding over into the "feel" of the school.[/b] Parents are pitting children against each other and against certain teachers, petitions are circulating, the administration is in flux, etc.

[b]Kid has made a good friend and I have made connections with at least a couple of like-minded families. But still... the bad vibes are making me reconsider. 
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Child has friends at local public, so the switch, while challenging to me in terms of pedagogical / philosophical alignment, would likely be just fine for kid.

Would this be enough to make you switch? [/quote]

This exact thing happens at certain public schools. The only good thing about it is that you would be paying less (taxes vs tuition). [/quote]

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