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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. To echo what some other posters have said, I have experienced both public and private as a kid, and in my case the private was just so much better that it felt unfair to me. I knew so many kids from my old public school who would have thrived and absolutely loved my private school, but who didn't have the chance and instead were bored and frustrated in my old school. What's past is past and I can't know if that would be the case for my kid too, today. But I carry with me that knowledge of how good (and bad) school can be. [/quote]

Hi OP,
 I have no dog in this fight and am still trying to figure out what to do for my DC. Can I ask where you went to school and what the biggest differences were for you between public and private? What makes the price tag worth it for you? Thanks![/quote]

Well this was a long time ago. But here was what stood out to me: much smaller classes, so there was a lot of discussion and every student had to participate; more interesting elective classes; lots of writing in every class; everyone had to be on a school team (even if intramural), take art, take music, and take a foreign language; community service trips into the community with the school; extraordinary college counseling (they made it extremely easy to apply to college); lots of school spirit; required chapel (I like this, others may not); lots of informal opportunities to dress up, speak with adults, and make presentations, so these things were second nature by the time you reach college and the job market. 
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