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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are the rental properties a business? No school expects you to sell your business.

Apply if you feel you can't do full pay.  You might only get $500, but they only expect you to pay what you can afford based off a ton of information you give them.  Chances are whatever they offer will be fair.

FA is not just for disadvantaged kids, it's to offset the huge cost of private education for anyone who can't afford full pay.[b] Why should  a  middle class family of  four making $120,000 in DC be expected to handle $70,000 in tuition or not have the opportunity to attend? [/b]

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For the same reason that same family cannot buy a Mercedes, vacation every year in the Caribbean, eat at fancy restaurants every weekend:  Private school is a luxury.  A choice, and a luxury.  There are public alternatives for all.[/quote]

So you've never lived in an area with terrible schools - very fortunate indeed.  Never had to live somewhere you wouldn't otherwise live because your job demanded it (yes, that happens).  We've had some horrible public school experiences and just because we're middle class doesn't mean my children shouldn't be afforded the privilege of a fine education for not suffering "enough" in that they are not disadvantaged in a socio-economic sense. But no, we cannot afford $40,000 a year, we can only afford $20,000. Where is the shame in paying what you can relative to your income?  I don't get the logic.  If you equate private education with a Mercedes, I don't think your children have attended a variety of schools. My kids have attended several of both public and private depending on where we were.  Not all of public schools are Fairfax fabulous. [/quote]

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