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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a girls' private school.  I definitely appreciate my parents' sacrifice, but I only appreciated parts of my school experience and don''t send my kids to a private school.  I got a good education, but so did my husband who went to mediocre public schools.  We both ended up at the same Ivy League.  That's because we both had parents who really cared about our education, sent us to summer enrichment programs, and spared no expense when it came to anything education-related.  What I didn't like was the cattiness of some cliques (you'll find that anywhere but harder to escape when your class only has 64 people in it) and the entitled culture that permeated my school.  There was also lots of drinking, drugs, sex parties, etc.  In retrospect, it also seemed there were a disproportionate number of girls with eating disorders.

I also felt I missed out on things like Homecoming, band and other quintessential American high school experiences.  With my own kids, I'd rather send them to public school and take them on vacations, send them to summer enrichment, etc.

Best of luck with your decision.[/quote]

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