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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If money is not an impediment, you go with the top private school every time.  But whether money is an impediment depends on each family's finances.

I think of it as analogous to picking a car to drive.  My trusty Hyundai can get me to the same places an $80,000 Audi might get me.  The Audi will be more comfortable on my tush, will have more safety features, will have a better sound system for my music, will probably get me where I'm going faster, will make me generally happier.  If I can afford the extra cost, I'll take the Audi every time.  But since I don't have that kind of money lying around, I stick with my Hyundai and stare jealously at Audi drivers.[/quote]
Interesting analogy. I drive a $20k Hyundai and wouldn't be caught dead in an $80,000 car because I would find it a total violation of my values. You could say the same for private school. [/quote]
+1.  Completely agree.[/quote]
That's fine.  If it's against your core values to pay money to improve your child's education, it's certainly your choice not to pay any extra, and it makes this a simple decision for you.  I suppose it also means you would not pay extra for tutoring, for extra language instruction, or (taken to an extreme) maybe even to live in a better school district.  I'd be very curious to hear where the exact contours of your values apply with regard to spending money for things that benefit you.

For those of us who are willing to spend our money to obtain things we value -- the vast majority of people -- this is a more complex analysis.[/quote]

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