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[quote=Anonymous]My advice, as a parent of kids in both public and private, is to do your homework first.  Look at area private schools and see which ones have a philosophy that fits with yours or a method of working with children that is a good fit with your own child.

Check out area schools, both your public school and private schools.  All public schools are not the same but since attendance is based on geography your choice is limited.  So take a good long look at your specific public school.  Volunteer at recess (if you can) tour the classrooms.  Talk to your neighbors in the school ask for pros/cons and be open-ended (i.e., don't put them on the defensive about public v. private).

Maybe you won't like what you find at area private schools and that may settle the internal debate.  Or maybe your idea of private schools is more nuanced after visiting.  I visited some of the so-called "top" schools and I didn't find what I was looking for and we passed on them.  They work for the families that chose them, just not for us.  There were others that were less mentioned but were more what we were looking for and my focus narrowed to only those schools after visiting many private schools in the area.

Tuition is a factor, but if the high cost of "X" school is what worries you, but don't know if it is or isn't a good fit for your family it isn't a valid basis for your financial decision.

I hope that helps.

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