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[quote=Anonymous]The idea is that the most formative years of education for children is in the early stages.  So, if you know you are going private at some point, it's actually better to put your financial resources into early childhood development where your children are taught how to think, to love learning, not over whelmed by huge classes or disruptive kids, and are given lots of recess time.  Yes, some publics may fit the bill but if they don't then go private early and public later.  This makes sense to me.  I know families who went this route, big 3 early, Wilson for high school, and their kids are at Ivies now.  We have kids in private now not sure what we will do for high school.

As an aside, as a private school parent I do not judge families who have the resources to send their kids to private but go public.  It's so hypocritical how many public school proponents cast stones at private school parents.  It is interesting to me that parents who went to dc private schools opt out of sending their kids to private but that's their choice, OP explained her rationale in part, so be it.  So much vitriol for anyone who doesn't choose public.

Interesting read: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/03/why-im-a-public-school-teacher-but-a-private-school-parent/386797/
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