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A DC private as a 10th grader probably won't offer that much aid, even for Catholic.

Even teachers can only expect 50% (If they work at the school).

You are looking at 15K-25K (maybe 30) for 3 years, and tuition will increase each year.
Your kid will also have the impression that private college is a given.

Add in beach weeks, uniforms, textbooks and related social expenses. Sports, theatre, AP exams, band...they all have fees.

If you can use your college savings for tuition, replenish the college fund while they are in HS (almost impossible) you could get away with it, but if your child is content, you may want to keep it going as you have it.

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[b]I doubt OP needs to spend on the things you mention (beach week? Yeah, no.).[/b] Also, many schools do not even have fees for any of the things you list, except AP exams, and if OP is on financial aid, which I expect at any shcool they would be, those would be covered. Personally, I'd never pay tuition to a school that charged for textbooks and sports or musics/theater. Ridiculous. Also, millions in scholarships are offered by strong colleges to kids at less talked about D.C. private schools every year (same with DC public schools). They are exactly who colleges are looking for (even my full pay kids were offered nearly full scholarships at 2/3s of the colleges, add TAG and OPs 10K, and you'd be surprised at where that kid could go). The risk is that there are no guarantees, and a more welcome risk that, like my kid's friend, you may have to turn own a top school for that full ride to a lesser known school -- but that is only bad news on DCUM.

The problem with this site, is that you get way too many comments from people who are wealthy, only know of a handful of expensive private schools, and believe they are gunning for top 20 colleges full pay -- that is not OP's situation, so a school that isn't "worth it" to them likely works really well for OP, and one that has all sorts of hidden fees and social pressure to spend money isn't on OP's list anyway.

OP, the admissions people at private schools are not boogeymen, they can be very helpful; you can call and talk to them and be honest about your situation and get frank responses in return. And if you don't get that vibe from them, thank them for their time and call another school.[/quote]

Sure, you be that parent.

FWIW, many independents charge for textbooks. [/quote]

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