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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have to say I'm baffled by the apparently robust market for mediocre private schools in this area.  Make me wonder what people think they are buying.  Social cachet?  Small class sizes?  Segregation from the rabble?  A community of shared beliefs?  Relief from chronic concerns about budget cuts, standardized testing, etc.?  Because it's hard to make the case that the answer "a better education."[/quote]

Well, it really depends on how you define a better education.  My kids are at a non-Big 3, and I imagine some call it mediocre, in that it doesn't send huge numbers of kids to the Ivies every year.  But I disagree.  (And I think it is strange that parents look at that so much -- a very small percentage of kids are going to go Ivy, so shouldn't we all be more interested in how they are educating the rest of the class, rather than the top few?  because odds are, your kid is in the REST of the class.)  So to answer your question o what I am buying: very small class sizes, lots of "extras" like great art, music and science programs, an emphasis on character and kindness, teachers who know my child very well and who I feel are true partners, and a community of parents who prioritize these things.  MANY of us sacrifice things like nice cars, nice vacations, bigger homes, etc, to afford this school, and I think surrounding ourselves with a community of people who value the school over those things has been a blessing.
And yes, there are filthy rich kids at the school too.  But thank goodness for them, because the rest of us can't really donate much after we are done paying tuition! [/quote]

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