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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Today I visited a good public elementary school in DC. While I understand that kids in public high schools may have some behavioral issues, what I saw at the elementary level was that this public school is much better than my current private school.

To begin with, it has four different teachers specialized in math, science, social studies, and English. At our current private school, which is considered “elite,” the homeroom teacher teaches all of those subjects, and not especially well to begin with.

Yes, class sizes are slightly bigger in the public school, but are there really any meaningful benefits to a private elementary school? At least compared with our current private school, I could not see any major advantage.[/quote]

So... why did you opt for private school in the first place?[/quote]

Well, there is not always the perfect match for a private school. So in this case it was not a good match.

Why do people get divorced? Why did you change jobs? Same thing.

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So it sounds like you know your answer and are either thinking out loud or looking for validation.

The "right school" isn't one universal answer.  Different schools work for different people making private "worth it" for some and not for others.  You started out thinking you were someone for whom it is worth it and are realizing that it may not be and a more economically efficient option fits you better.  Remove the financial aspect from the equation and it sounds like you found the "right school" for your child and now you are just a little surprised that it was public.[/quote]

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