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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are doing private for HS and I have endured some comments about it from a neighbor/close friend and a parent of a classmate of my current MS.  I just let it roll off my back.

When we were applying the kept going on about how 'so and so' didn't like it there and other falsities about the school.  And then making comments like well 'we are a PUBLIC school family' or that my sons would have done fine at our public HS--almost like we are neurotic or think we are too good for the local private HS.

I have really not said anything about it other than my kid loves the school and so do we when asked.

For the record, both my husband and I were public school kids as well--all the way from K-12.  AND, my kids were/are public school K-8.  It's not like we are condemning public schools by our choice.

I find it best to just not say anything and when they complain about the public school I don't say anything back or 'that's why we left', etc.

And, my god, we are so happy with our decision and for someone that can usually find anything to complain about--my oldest is 2 years in and we have not had a single complaint and are constantly blown away by how much we all (kid and us) love the school and the community. It was a great choice, and was my child's choice when we first raised it as an option.

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Similar.  And since then--more and more families are asking for my help on applying to privates or opened up that they are questioning keeping their kids in our public system.  We live in an area where most can afford private school so I guess there is less 'keeping up with the joneses' or seeing it as a 'status' thing when it isn't at all.[/quote]

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