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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"We thought it would be a great fit for our DC."

I understand where you are coming from because I have gotten negative comments from people as well.  A woman at the park actually said, "do you honestly think the money is worth it?" (And not in a nice way).  I mean, clearly I think it's worth it, so the subtext is that I some insufferable snob for sending my kid to private school.  There's no point to engaging because a defensive person will take anything you say as a referendum on her choice.  Just smile, deflect, move on.[/quote]

While you probably are not a snob, my first thought about people who send their kids to private schools is that they are elitist snobs.  Right or wrong it is the first thought I have.  [/quote]

I am the original poster - and no, not a snob, and was hoping to get answers that had nothing to do with snobery or money, bc it's not about that. It's about thinking that the education your kids will get (and what that affords in life - take that how you want) will be superior than what the public system offers, and the price attached to that is that you need to pay for it.  It is quite simple.  But not all people can handle that answer. [/quote]

Wow, you are a total twat. No wonder your neighbors don't like you.  But I highly recommend you give that answer to all who even look your way.
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I'm not the OP, but the OP is correct on this point.  If private schools didn't offer better education than public options, nobody would pay private tuition.  The fact that many do pay private tuition proves the point, without a silly semantic debate over what defines "better."   [/quote]

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