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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to private school and send my kids to public school so I've seen both sides. For me, I would worry less about fitting in and more about why the grandparents don't like the public school system. Is the system too liberal and they are more conservative? Do you they want a religious aspect their education? Smaller classes? Better facilities? Better connections? All of these are valid reasons but you need to make sure that their values align with yours.

My parents were more religious than I am and we lived in a city where the public schools were not great so I understand why my parents chose to send me to Catholic school. But its not the choice that I would make for my kids in the area where we live. [/quote]

When my mother offered private school tuition, it was explicitly because she didn't want her granddaughter exposed to poor people and especially poor black people. As if those people were going to magically fade away once the child is grown and living in the world. I chose to let my kid experience the broadest possible demographic, to make friends of all walks of life, and not to give her a false sense of privilege. [/quote]

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