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[quote=Anonymous]We have 1 child and a modest income compared to many in private school. We tried a very well-regarded DCPS  and our child was not thriving so we pulled her. Private school has been a much better experience but also has tradeoffs. For example, private school can coddle the students and students are dispersed, which is an issue especially when younger. Had we had multiple children, we  may well have opted for the suburbs and done public with a lot of enrichment.

I would try public first and then go to private or move if it is not working for you and your family. So many great kids entered our independent in middle school who had the benefit of a neighborhood school and the parents were confident as to what their child needed at that point versus some of the families whose parents had the "Just go private" mentality and have been there since the beginning.

Whatever you decide, make sure you are saving for retirement and funding 529b as those are critically important long-term.

Good luck!

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