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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to private school. Hoping to keep my kids in public school all the way.[/quote]

same here. 
I find it fascinating that so many of us feel this way. [/quote]

Me too.

My theory - private school is probably a 10% better experience than the public path we are on. That 10% is simply not worth the financial and lifestyle price we would pay through the tuition costs. [/quote]

Another poster in this situation and I agree. The elitist nature of the best privates simply isn't backed up by the kids' experiences. Did an alumni interview for my ivy today and the girl said she left a big 3 for a W public because the private felt stifling and insular. Similar reason to why we are going public. Someone in another thread called going private a "new money" thing to do - more about the look than the substance. I tend to agree.[/quote

They can be stifling and the range of people you meet s narrow.  That's what I hated.  Now kid is in public and I hate the crowds.  Can't win.  Not sure what I would do if I had the chance to do it again.  Probably live in the city of falls church, which is the only small district around.  
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