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[quote=Anonymous]From my perspective, the greatest advantage in sending your kid to a top private is in the high powered connections that can be made by both the parent and student.  However, if you're not into networking or you have a kid that isn't particularly competitive or aggressive, I'm not sure if you'll get your money's worth.

Some see privates as having an advantage in addressing the perception of the need to weed out the  "less desirable elements" that are often found in public schools.  However, JKLM parents will argue that they have totally accomplished this (often at the expense of diversity and any semblance of a real world environment).  I'm sure people will debate this point but that's my perspective.

I've gone on tours of all the top privates.  There are many things that are very impressive about these schools.  However, IMO, if you get past the ego's desire for your child to wear a sweatshirt with the name of a top 3 private emblazoned across it, you may come to the conclusion that none of the really cool bells and whistles (eg. in school extra curricular activities, longer recess, lack of standardized tests, access to teachers outside of the school day, etc.) are really worth 40k a year, especially if it's a stretch for you.

I will also add that many public schools (and yes, even those outside the JKLM boundaries) have great early childhood programs.  And, if you're inbounds for Deal, I wouldn't even think about private until high school.

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