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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, we left our “excellent” MCPS elementary (Whitman feeder district) after K for our oldest to go to our preK-8. We will never go back to public school.

We have three kids so the tuition is a significant portion of our income, and absolutely will reduce how much we will leave as an inheritance. But it doesn’t affect our college savings or retirement.

There differences in curriculum are significant, especially as they relate to reading. Our school teaches using phonics, which is not how MCPS teaches. My oldest didn’t learn to read in MCPS kindergarten, but their first grade teacher taught them and now they love reading.

There is also a significant difference in having PE almost daily and time to run around during snack time and recess daily. My kids also love having science, art, and music multiple times a week. You get those once a week in public.

There are other benefits to private school, but there are significant curriculum and structural differences other than the nice facilities and small class sizes.

Socially, give yourself time - have you had a chance to meet other parents at birthday parties? Hosted play dates? At young ages (private or public), friendships are facilitated by the parents. It took me a year or two to find “my people” at our private, although my kids found friends sooner.

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You could've taught your kid how to read at home and saved the tuition.  Thousands of public school kids learn to read well without paying for private school or tutors.  Maybe your kid just needed extra special attention. Both of my kids were reading way above grade level before they went to K.  All we did was read to them at home, and then it went from there. We didn't push them to read. They just naturally started picking it up.

Some kids just need smaller class sizes to do better, and some don't.  Glad it worked out for you. [/quote]

The approach MCPS was using didn’t work for lots of kids - do some research and find out how terrible it was. That’s why they are changing it. MCPS failed lots of kids. Ours are lucky because we have the resources to pull them into private.

I’m glad MCPS is making changes, and I know plenty of families whose kids are doing well at our home school (also know plenty who are but are sticking it out and supplementing with tutoring). But there are real differences in the education private schools offer, and it’s silly to pretend it’s just smaller classes and nicer facilities.

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Sure, but as I stated, you could've just taught your kid at home and save the $40K.. for Ker.  I mean if you have the $$$ then sure, but OP seems like she wants to use the $$ for other things.  My kids did fine in MCPS, as have many others.  I think it's insane to pay $40K for Ker, but I guess if you are super wealthy, and $40K is just a drop in the bucket, then I can see why you'd do it.

Parents choose private schools for many reasons, one of which is that their kid needs more specialized attention. If your kid cannot manage in a large public school, then I can see why you'd want a smaller private.[/quote]

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